Route · PIE → AVL · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Petersburg to Asheville
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIE to AVL (St. Petersburg to Asheville) ranks #3707 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.7%
- On-time
- -5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 2,202
- Flights
- #3707 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Jul 2025 91%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
519 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Nov 2025 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Oct 2025 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 1 | G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Aug 2025 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 49 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| May 2025 | 39 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2025 | 43 | 13 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 6 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Dec 2024 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 1 | G4 |
| Nov 2024 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Oct 2024 | 42 | 2 | 10 | 0 | G4 |
| Sep 2024 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 0 | G4 |
| Aug 2024 | 47 | 16 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 19 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Jun 2024 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 0 | G4 |
| May 2024 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2024 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Feb 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jan 2024 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
PIE–AVL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (84.2%) · weakest: June (59.5%)
Strongest calendar month
April
84.2% on-time · ~34 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
59.5% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
21 of 1,006 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,006 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PIE - St. Petersburg
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Petersburg, FL.
PIE on-time profileAVL - Asheville
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Asheville, NC.
AVL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PIE and AVL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PIE vs AVLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from PIE
Among 4 routes leaving PIE, only 3 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 1 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing PIE options should weigh this 73.7% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4630 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PIE to AVL
On-time performance on the PIE to AVL pairing (St. Petersburg to Asheville) trails a chunk of the network: 73.7% of 2,202 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 77.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 519 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.1% (21 of 1,006 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jul 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIE–AVL peaks in April at 84.2% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 59.5%, a 24.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using PIE–AVL data
PIE–AVL sits 5.3 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare PIE and AVL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIE airport
- If your dates flex, April (84.2% on-time) beats June (59.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 73.7% 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.
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