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Syracuse (SYR) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Syracuse (SYR) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 168 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 64% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
64%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
26 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
0.46
last 12 months
Duration
2h 57m
scheduled
Distance
1,111 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SYR to PIE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 60% on-time (11 flights)60Jun 2024July 2024: 58% on-time (12 flights)58August 2024: 75% on-time (12 flights)75September 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88November 2024: 90% on-time (10 flights)90December 2024: 71% on-time (14 flights)71Dec 2024January 2025: 67% on-time (12 flights)67February 2025: 44% on-time (18 flights)44March 2025: 67% on-time (18 flights)67Mar 2025April 2025: 91% on-time (21 flights)91May 2025: 87% on-time (15 flights)87June 2025: 31% on-time (16 flights)31Jun 2025July 2025: 44% on-time (18 flights)44August 2025: 35% on-time (17 flights)35September 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44Sep 2025October 2025: 92% on-time (13 flights)92November 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77December 2025: 40% on-time (15 flights)40Dec 2025January 2026: 70% on-time (10 flights)70February 2026: 81% on-time (16 flights)81March 2026: 28% on-time (18 flights)28Mar 2026April 2026: 79% on-time (14 flights)79May 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78

Best time to fly from SYR to PIE

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (79% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (45%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SYR to PIE9 a.m.: 45% on-time (29 flights)910 a.m.: 67% on-time (51 flights)1011 a.m.: 79% on-time (113 flights)117 p.m.: 53% on-time (35 flights)198 p.m.: 45% on-time (40 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday50%31 min
Tuesday56%21 min
Wednesdaybest75%23 min
Thursday71%18 min
Friday60%25 min
Saturday56%30 min
Sunday67%32 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft23%
  • Airline operations26%
  • National airspace system36%
  • Weather16%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SYR to PIE delayed?
36% of SYR–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 26 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SYR to PIE?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (79% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (45%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SYR to PIE?
The scheduled SYR–PIE flight time averages 2h 57m over 1,111 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 36% of the time.
How often are SYR to PIE flights cancelled?
0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 329 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.