DAY to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 904 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAY or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dayton (DAY) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% 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 11am did best (95% on time); around 9am did worst (83%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (74%).
Which airline is most on time from DAY 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 | 81% | 1.1% | 15 min | 7.4% | 95 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am83%18 flights
- 11am95%19 flights
- 2pm80%10 flights
- 4pm78%10 flights
- 5pm79%14 flights
- 6pm91%11 flights
- 9pm50%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.1% 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 aircraft74%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAY to PGD: common questions
- How often are DAY to PGD flights on time?
- 81% 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 Dayton to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 95).
- 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 76 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAY?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to DAY — 85% 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: DAY → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.