IAD to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 870 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAD or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (IAD) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 6pm did worst (38%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (38%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from IAD 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 | 71% | 0.0% | 39 min | 8.1% | 86 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%17 flights
- 3pm79%14 flights
- 6pm38%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday38%0.0% 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)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAD to PGD: common questions
- How often are IAD to PGD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Washington to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 86).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 130 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAD?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to IAD — 79% 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: IAD → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.