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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Louisville (SDF): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Louisville (SDF) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 109 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 72% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
72%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
19 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
2h 6m
scheduled
Distance
729 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to SDF flights50%75%100%August 2024: 78% on-time (10 flights)78Aug 2024September 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78October 2024: 60% on-time (11 flights)60November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78January 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100February 2025: 57% on-time (8 flights)57Feb 2025March 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33April 2025: 38% on-time (8 flights)38May 2025: 64% on-time (11 flights)64May 2025June 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54July 2025: 85% on-time (13 flights)85August 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Aug 2025September 2025: 80% on-time (10 flights)80October 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83November 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44Nov 2025December 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67January 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88February 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88Feb 2026March 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75May 2026June 2026: 67% on-time (9 flights)67July 2026: 67% on-time (9 flights)67

Best time to fly from PIE to SDF

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday72%13 min
Wednesday86%15 min
Thursdaybest93%2 min
Friday65%23 min
Saturday67%28 min
Sunday75%38 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft41%
  • Airline operations13%
  • National airspace system30%
  • Weather12%
  • Security5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to SDF delayed?
28% of PIE–SDF flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 19 minutes.
How long is the flight from PIE to SDF?
The scheduled PIE–SDF flight time averages 2h 6m over 729 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
How often are PIE to SDF flights cancelled?
1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 242 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.