CVG to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 850 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% 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 7am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG 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 | 79% | 0.3% | 15 min | 6.6% | 349 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%70 flights
- 7am97%29 flights
- 8am90%20 flights
- 10am94%33 flights
- 12pm38%13 flights
- 2pm91%22 flights
- 3pm70%33 flights
- 4pm58%19 flights
- 5pm72%57 flights
- 6pm75%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security3%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to PGD: common questions
- How often are CVG to PGD flights on time?
- 79% 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 Cincinnati to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 349).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to CVG — 73% 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: CVG → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.