Airport reliability
Punta Gorda (PGD) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Punta Gorda, FL (PGD) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Punta Gorda, FL7,388 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.1% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 0.6% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.9% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 7,388 12 months
What this means
PGD departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.1% of the 7,388 scheduled departures from Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived at their destination on time, 2.5 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 0.6% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at PGD were on time 75.1% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, November was the most reliable month for departures from PGD (84.3% on time) and July the least reliable (73.6%).
- Cancellations peaked in October, when 3.7% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 6 am to 7 am were the most punctual (93.3% on time); flights scheduled to depart 9 pm to 10 pm were the least (46.9%).
Airlines at PGD
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78.1% | 0.6% | 7.9% | 74 min | 7,388 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time PGD average 78.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 3 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 93.3% | 631 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 92.3% | 790 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 90.8% | 620 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 89.4% | 416 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 88.0% | 300 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 81.2% | 483 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 79.8% | 496 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 78.7% | 376 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 74.9% | 685 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 68.1% | 806 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 66.7% | 489 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 63.2% | 307 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 58.8% | 352 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 59.1% | 247 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 65.6% | 259 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 46.9% | 128 |
Best and worst months at PGD
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 75.6% | 1,936 |
| February | 80.4% | 2,053 |
| March | 76.4% | 2,730 |
| April | 83.9% | 1,983 |
| May | 78.2% | 1,520 |
| June | 74.5% | 1,634 |
| July | 73.6% | 1,668 |
| August | 76.9% | 1,192 |
| September | 82.6% | 894 |
| October | 82.1% | 1,555 |
| November | 84.3% | 1,589 |
| December | 74.3% | 2,122 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 87.9% | 297 |
| Oct 2025 | 87.0% | 578 |
| Nov 2025 | 84.8% | 605 |
| Dec 2025 | 71.0% | 817 |
| Jan 2026 | 75.1% | 682 |
| Feb 2026 | 81.7% | 710 |
| Mar 2026 | 72.5% | 939 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.2% | 667 |
| May 2026 | 79.8% | 550 |
| Jun 2026 | 71.7% | 555 |
| Jul 2026 | 74.9% | 566 |
| Aug 2026 | 78.2% | 422 |
Busiest routes from PGD
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati (CVG) | 71.5% | 0.3% | 1 | 354 |
| Grand Rapids (GRR) | 71.6% | 0.0% | 1 | 345 |
| Flint (FNT) | 66.6% | 0.3% | 1 | 335 |
| Indianapolis (IND) | 71.8% | 0.8% | 1 | 255 |
| Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) | 85.5% | 0.4% | 1 | 248 |
| Appleton (ATW) | 81.1% | 2.1% | 1 | 243 |
| Portsmouth (PSM) | 85.2% | 0.4% | 1 | 237 |
| South Bend (SBN) | 79.3% | 1.3% | 1 | 237 |
| Asheville (AVL) | 62.4% | 0.0% | 1 | 226 |
| Belleville (BLV) | 76.8% | 0.4% | 1 | 224 |
| Fort Wayne (FWA) | 79.9% | 0.0% | 1 | 224 |
| Peoria (PIA) | 87.3% | 0.5% | 1 | 220 |
| Knoxville (TYS) | 69.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 220 |
| Rockford (RFD) | 86.4% | 0.5% | 1 | 214 |
| Niagara Falls (IAG) | 84.5% | 0.5% | 1 | 206 |
| Columbus (LCK) | 80.1% | 0.0% | 1 | 191 |
| Albany (ALB) | 89.5% | 0.5% | 1 | 190 |
| Des Moines (DSM) | 73.8% | 2.1% | 1 | 187 |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | 70.4% | 0.6% | 1 | 179 |
| Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) | 92.9% | 0.6% | 1 | 170 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Punta Gorda, FL (PGD) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.