Route · PIE → CVG · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Petersburg to Cincinnati
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIE to CVG (St. Petersburg to Cincinnati) ranks #4161 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 68.7%
- On-time
- -10.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 1,482
- Flights
- #4161 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Mar 2025 79%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 41%
Distance
776 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2025 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jun 2025 | 43 | 22 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| May 2025 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2025 | 56 | 12 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2024 | 44 | 24 | 2 | 0 | G4 |
| Jun 2024 | 43 | 16 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| May 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Apr 2024 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2024 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2023 | 41 | 20 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Jun 2023 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Apr 2023 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2023 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2022 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Jun 2022 | 43 | 21 | 2 | 0 | G4 |
| May 2022 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | G4 |
| Apr 2022 | 38 | 15 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Mar 2022 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 0 | G4 |
| Feb 2022 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 0 | G4 |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4 |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
| Jul 2021 | 54 | 32 | 1 | 0 | G4 |
PIE–CVG seasonal on-time pattern
Best: March (79.7%) · weakest: July (50.0%)
Strongest calendar month
March
79.7% on-time · ~51 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~51 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
50.0% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
19 of 944 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 944 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 profileCVG - Cincinnati
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Cincinnati, OH.
CVG on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PIE and CVG side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PIE vs CVGOrigin-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 68.7% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4862 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PIE to CVG
On-time performance on the PIE to CVG pairing (St. Petersburg to Cincinnati) trails a chunk of the network: 68.7% of 1,482 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 82.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 776 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.0% (19 of 944 flights), with 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2025 posted the strongest performance at 79% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 41% - a 38-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIE–CVG peaks in March at 79.7% on-time ; the softest month is July at 50.0%, a 29.7-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–CVG data
PIE–CVG sits 10.3 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare PIE and CVG airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIE airport
- If your dates flex, March (79.7% on-time) beats July (50.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 68.7% 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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