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Route · GRR → PIE · 2020–2025 BTS data

Grand Rapids to St. Petersburg

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), GRR to PIE (Grand Rapids to St. Petersburg) ranks #4368 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

73.5%
On-time
-5.5 pts
vs US avg
75 min
Delay when late
1,176
Flights
#4368 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.0%

Best Month

Mar 2025 86%

Worst Month

Mar 2025 86%

Distance

1,044 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 41 12 0 0 G4
Oct 2025 30 3 0 1 G4
Jun 2025 30 11 0 0 G4
May 2025 31 9 0 0 G4
Apr 2025 42 5 0 0 G4
Mar 2025 51 7 0 0 G4
Feb 2025 37 11 0 0 G4
Jan 2025 34 10 0 0 G4
Dec 2024 42 16 1 0 G4
Apr 2024 33 2 0 0 G4
Mar 2024 41 10 1 0 G4
Feb 2024 35 9 0 0 G4
Jan 2024 30 12 0 0 G4
Dec 2023 30 3 0 0 G4
Apr 2023 35 7 0 0 G4
Mar 2023 39 16 0 0 G4
Feb 2023 34 6 0 0 G4
Dec 2022 33 14 4 1 G4
Apr 2022 35 15 3 0 G4
Mar 2022 41 24 2 0 G4
Feb 2022 35 17 1 0 G4
Jan 2022 30 12 3 0 G4
Dec 2021 36 13 2 1 G4
Apr 2021 35 6 0 0 G4

GRR–PIE seasonal on-time pattern

Best: October (90.0%) · weakest: June (63.3%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunOctDec 70.5%

Strongest calendar month

October

90.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~45 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

63.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.0%

17 of 860 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

3 of 860 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

GRR - Grand Rapids

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.

GRR on-time profile

PIE - St. Petersburg

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Petersburg, FL.

PIE on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See GRR and PIE side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare GRR vs PIE

Origin-hub reliability standing

Softer reliability from GRR

Among 20 routes leaving GRR, only 4 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 5 stay ≥85% and 11 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing GRR options should weigh this 73.5% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4639 of 4927.

What the Data Says About GRR to PIE

On-time performance on the GRR to PIE pairing (Grand Rapids to St. Petersburg) trails a chunk of the network: 73.5% of 1,176 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 75.3-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,044 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.0% (17 of 860 flights), with 0.3% diverted.

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, GRR–PIE peaks in October at 90.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~45 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 63.3%, a 26.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does GRR to PIE rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, GRR to PIE ranks #4368 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from GRR to PIE? ▼
Flights from Grand Rapids to St. Petersburg have a 73.5% on-time rate based on 1,176 flights. The average delay is 75.3 minutes. The best recent month was Mar 2025 with 86% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for GRR to PIE? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (17 of 860 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from GRR to PIE? ▼
The flight distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is approximately 1,044 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

GRR Airport

Grand Rapids
PIE Airport

St. Petersburg
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using GRR–PIE data

GRR–PIE sits 5.5 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.

  • Compare GRR and PIE airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. GRR airport
  • If your dates flex, October (90.0% on-time) beats June (63.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 73.5% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.