CID to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,170 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (80%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (44%).
Which airline is most on time from CID to PGD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 83% | 0.6% | 21 min | 6.5% | 170 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am89%18 flights
- 10am80%41 flights
- 11am81%47 flights
- 5pm80%25 flights
- 6pm83%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday25%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%11.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather44%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CID to PGD: common questions
- How often are CID to PGD flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 170).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 119 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to CID — 95% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CID → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.