Best Time to Fly PIE to CID: On-Time Stats by Hour & Airline
St Pete Clearwater International → The Eastern Iowa
Data through July 2026 · Last updated October 18, 2026
Over the last 12 months, 85.0% of St. Petersburg (PIE) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) flights arrived on time (158 scheduled flights). That is 7.3 points above the national average of 77.6%.
Allegiant Air was the only reporting airline with regular flights on this route.
January has been the best month (92% on time) and Saturday the weakest day of the week (63%).
1.9% of flights were cancelled, versus 1.8% nationally.
PIE to CID 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 | 85.0% | 68 min | 1.9% | 158 |
80%+ good 70–79.9% fair <70% poor
Best time of day to fly PIE to CID
On-time arrival % by scheduled departure hour (local time), 339 flights over 24 months.
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| Departure hour | On time | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6am–7am | 92.9% | 0.0% | 44 |
| 7am–8am | 94.7% | 0.0% | 38 |
| 8am–9am | Limited data | 24 | |
| 9am–10am | Limited data | 2 | |
| 10am–11am | Limited data | 13 | |
| 11am–12pm | Limited data | 5 | |
| 12pm–1pm | Limited data | 3 | |
| 1pm–2pm | Limited data | 1 | |
| 2pm–3pm | Limited data | 22 | |
| 3pm–4pm | 91.0% | 3.7% | 81 |
| 4pm–5pm | 83.0% | 1.9% | 54 |
| 5pm–6pm | 40.4% | 0.0% | 52 |
Best day of the week
24 months, by day of departure.
Best month to fly
24 months, by calendar month.
Holiday travel on PIE to CID
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) | 62.3% | -24.5 pts | 0.0% | 69 |
| All other days | 86.9% | — | 1.2% | 241 |
What causes delays on this route
Share of reported delay minutes, last 12 months (BTS cause categories).