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Roanoke (ROA) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Roanoke (ROA) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 122 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 53% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
53%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
50 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Flights/day
0.33
last 12 months
Duration
1h 58m
scheduled
Distance
668 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ROA to PIE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 54% on-time (13 flights)54Jun 2024July 2024: 46% on-time (13 flights)46August 2024: 75% on-time (9 flights)75September 2024: 38% on-time (9 flights)38Sep 2024October 2024: 71% on-time (16 flights)71November 2024: 70% on-time (10 flights)70December 2024: 55% on-time (11 flights)55Dec 2024January 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67February 2025: 38% on-time (8 flights)38March 2025: 58% on-time (12 flights)58Mar 2025April 2025: 46% on-time (13 flights)46May 2025: 30% on-time (10 flights)30June 2025: 23% on-time (13 flights)23Jun 2025July 2025: 69% on-time (13 flights)69August 2025: 20% on-time (10 flights)20September 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75Sep 2025October 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54November 2025: 40% on-time (10 flights)40December 2025: 27% on-time (11 flights)27Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (9 flights)88February 2026: 71% on-time (8 flights)71March 2026: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Mar 2026April 2026: 56% on-time (9 flights)56May 2026: 67% on-time (9 flights)67

Best time to fly from ROA to PIE

Aim for departures around 4 p.m. (61% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (47%).

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday50%26 min
Tuesday55%57 min
Thursdaybest59%30 min
Friday50%20 min
Saturday50%32 min
Sunday49%72 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 operations43%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather4%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ROA to PIE delayed?
47% of ROA–PIE 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 50 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from ROA to PIE?
Departures around 4 p.m. have the best record (61% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (47%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from ROA to PIE?
The scheduled ROA–PIE flight time averages 1h 58m over 668 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 47% of the time.
How often are ROA to PIE flights cancelled?
2.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 255 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.