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

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Louisville (SDF) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 117 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
18 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Flights/day
0.32
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%June 2024: 70% on-time (10 flights)70Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (14 flights)77August 2024: 78% on-time (10 flights)78September 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Sep 2024October 2024: 60% on-time (11 flights)60November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89December 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Dec 2024January 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100February 2025: 57% on-time (8 flights)57March 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33Mar 2025April 2025: 38% on-time (8 flights)38May 2025: 64% on-time (11 flights)64June 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54Jun 2025July 2025: 85% on-time (13 flights)85August 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78September 2025: 80% on-time (10 flights)80Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83November 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44December 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88February 2026: 88% on-time (8 flights)88March 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75

Best time to fly from PIE to SDF

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday72%14 min
Wednesday87%14 min
Thursdaybest93%2 min
Friday65%20 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 aircraft45%
  • Airline operations14%
  • National airspace system27%
  • Weather9%
  • 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 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 18 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 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 234 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.