Louisville (SDF) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Louisville (SDF) to St. Petersburg (PIE) 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, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 69%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 25 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Flights/day
- 0.32
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 2m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 729 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from SDF to PIE
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 18 min |
| Wednesday | 78% | 18 min |
| Thursdaybest | 86% | 2 min |
| Friday | 61% | 34 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 33 min |
| Sunday | 56% | 44 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft67%
- Airline operations22%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from SDF to PIE delayed?
- 31% of SDF–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 25 minutes.
- How long is the flight from SDF to PIE?
- The scheduled SDF–PIE flight time averages 2h 2m over 729 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
- How often are SDF to PIE 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.