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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Memphis (MEM): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Memphis (MEM) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 106 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 57% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
57%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
38 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Flights/day
0.29
last 12 months
Duration
1h 60m
scheduled
Distance
653 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to MEM flights50%75%100%June 2024: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Jun 2024July 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75August 2024: 33% on-time (4 flights)33November 2024: 83% on-time (6 flights)83Nov 2024December 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75January 2025: 100% on-time (2 flights)100February 2025: 100% on-time (5 flights)100Feb 2025March 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67April 2025: 38% on-time (8 flights)38May 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44May 2025June 2025: 46% on-time (13 flights)46July 2025: 57% on-time (14 flights)57August 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44Aug 2025October 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44November 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56December 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33Dec 2025January 2026: 71% on-time (8 flights)71February 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88March 2026: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 11% on-time (9 flights)11

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft53%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system16%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to MEM delayed?
43% of PIE–MEM flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 38 minutes.
How long is the flight from PIE to MEM?
The scheduled PIE–MEM flight time averages 1h 60m over 653 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 43% of the time.
How often are PIE to MEM flights cancelled?
2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 174 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.