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
Best time to fly from PIE to SDF
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 87% | 14 min |
| Thursdaybest | 93% | 2 min |
| Friday | 65% | 20 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 28 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 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%.
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Based on 234 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.