Best Time to Fly CVG to PIE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International → St Pete Clearwater International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 75.5% of Cincinnati (CVG) to St. Petersburg (PIE) flights arrived on time (351 scheduled flights). That is 2.1 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Allegiant Air was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
September has been the best month (82% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (67%).
0.6% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
CVG 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 | 75.5% | 91 min | 0.6% | 351 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly CVG to PIE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 721 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5am–6am | Limited data | 2 | |
| 6am–7am | 87.5% | 0.0% | 91 |
| 7am–8am | 70.0% | 2.0% | 51 |
| 8am–9am | 79.6% | 0.0% | 49 |
| 9am–10am | Limited data | 28 | |
| 10am–11am | Limited data | 21 | |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 18 | |
| 12pm–1pm | 72.5% | 0.0% | 69 |
| 1pm–2pm | 67.9% | 1.2% | 82 |
| 2pm–3pm | 76.2% | 0.0% | 43 |
| 3pm–4pm | 76.4% | 1.8% | 56 |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 18 | |
| 5pm–6pm | 65.2% | 2.1% | 47 |
| 6pm–7pm | 56.5% | 2.5% | 120 |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 3 | |
| 8pm–9pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 9pm–10pm | Limited data | 22 | |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on CVG 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 | 14 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | 66.7% | -8.6 pts | 0.0% | 34 |
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 67.9% | -7.4 pts | 0.0% | 165 |
| All other days | 75.3% | — | 1.6% | 508 |
Monthly on-time trend
On-time arrival % each month, with the 12-month US average for reference.
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).