Best Time to Fly LCK to PIE: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
Rickenbacker International → St Pete Clearwater International
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 64.3% of Columbus (LCK) to St. Petersburg (PIE) flights arrived on time (172 scheduled flights). That is 13.3 points below the national average of 77.6%.
Allegiant Air was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
August has been the best month (74% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (53%).
0.6% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
LCK 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 | 64.3% | 120 min | 0.6% | 172 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly LCK to PIE
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 345 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9am–10am | 84.8% | 2.9% | 68 |
| 10am–11am | 80.7% | 3.1% | 32 |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 16 | |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 3 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 5 | |
| 3pm–4pm | Limited data | 10 | |
| 4pm–5pm | Limited data | 25 | |
| 5pm–6pm | Limited data | 25 | |
| 6pm–7pm | 66.7% | 0.0% | 48 |
| 7pm–8pm | Limited data | 6 | |
| 8pm–9pm | Limited data | 29 | |
| 9pm–10pm | 43.4% | 1.3% | 77 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on LCK 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 | 6 | ||
| Christmas & New Year (Dec 20 - Jan 3) | Limited data | 14 | ||
| Summer peak (Jun 15 - Aug 15) | 50.5% | -18.7 pts | 2.0% | 101 |
| All other days | 69.2% | — | 1.3% | 224 |
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).