Best Time to Fly CID to PIE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
The Eastern Iowa → St Pete Clearwater International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 75.3% of Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to St. Petersburg (PIE) flights arrived on time (158 scheduled flights). That is 2.3 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Allegiant Air was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
Over 24 months, Tuesday was the most reliable day (92% on time) and June the worst month (59%).
The cancellation rate was 2.5% (US average 1.8%).
CID to PIE on-time performance by airline
Last 12 months. Airlines with fewer than 30 completed flights are marked “limited data”.
| Airline | On time | Avg delay when late | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75.3% | 75 min | 2.5% | 158 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly CID to PIE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 339 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8am–9am | Limited data | 16 | |
| 9am–10am | 81.0% | 0.0% | 42 |
| 10am–11am | 71.8% | 2.5% | 40 |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 10 | |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 13 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 5 | |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 2 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 5pm–6pm | 86.8% | 2.6% | 39 |
| 6pm–7pm | 77.9% | 2.9% | 70 |
| 7pm–8pm | 74.7% | 2.7% | 73 |
| 8pm–9pm | Limited data | 27 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on CID to PIE
On-time arrivals during holiday periods compared with all other days, last 24 months.
| Period | On time | vs other days | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving week (Tue before to Mon after) | Limited data | 12 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | Limited data | 17 | ||
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 58.0% | -20.5 pts | 0.0% | 69 |
| All other days | 78.5% | — | 1.7% | 241 |
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).