DSM to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,206 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (88% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (30%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM 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 | 77% | 2.1% | 22 min | 10.3% | 188 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am79%20 flights
- 2pm88%44 flights
- 3pm62%38 flights
- 4pm67%16 flights
- 5pm64%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%8.3% cancelled
- Sunday70%4.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Extreme weather18%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DSM to PGD: common questions
- How often are DSM to PGD flights on time?
- 77% 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 Des Moines to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 188).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to DSM — 77% 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: DSM → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.