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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Pittsburgh (PIT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 172 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
69%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
27 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Flights/day
0.47
last 12 months
Duration
2h 19m
scheduled
Distance
878 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to PIT flights50%75%100%June 2024: 84% on-time (19 flights)84Jun 2024July 2024: 62% on-time (22 flights)62August 2024: 62% on-time (14 flights)62September 2024: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Sep 2024October 2024: 75% on-time (10 flights)75November 2024: 92% on-time (12 flights)92December 2024: 41% on-time (17 flights)41Dec 2024January 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73February 2025: 50% on-time (8 flights)50March 2025: 67% on-time (12 flights)67Mar 2025April 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88May 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83June 2025: 68% on-time (25 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 85% on-time (27 flights)85August 2025: 65% on-time (20 flights)65September 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Sep 2025October 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73November 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77December 2025: 56% on-time (16 flights)56Dec 2025January 2026: 80% on-time (10 flights)80February 2026: 25% on-time (8 flights)25March 2026: 60% on-time (10 flights)60Mar 2026April 2026: 80% on-time (10 flights)80May 2026: 77% on-time (13 flights)77

Best time to fly from PIE to PIT

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (87% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (54%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to PIT9 a.m.: 82% on-time (34 flights)911 a.m.: 87% on-time (38 flights)112 p.m.: 70% on-time (20 flights)145 p.m.: 54% on-time (55 flights)176 p.m.: 62% on-time (39 flights)187 p.m.: 71% on-time (31 flights)198 p.m.: 63% on-time (21 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday70%38 min
Tuesday79%19 min
Wednesday63%17 min
Thursdaybest93%3 min
Friday67%22 min
Saturday70%97 min
Sunday59%21 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations26%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather22%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to PIT delayed?
31% of PIE–PIT 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 27 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to PIT?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (87% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (54%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to PIT?
The scheduled PIE–PIT flight time averages 2h 19m over 878 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
How often are PIE to PIT flights cancelled?
1.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 326 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.