IAG to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Niagara Falls International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,129 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAG or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Niagara Falls (IAG) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.5% 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 11am did best (81% on time); around 12pm did worst (66%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from IAG 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 | 78% | 1.5% | 19 min | 8.0% | 204 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am92%13 flights
- 10am78%10 flights
- 11am81%31 flights
- 12pm66%32 flights
- 2pm91%11 flights
- 3pm80%10 flights
- 5pm79%25 flights
- 6pm78%28 flights
- 7pm80%25 flights
- 8pm62%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%8.3% cancelled
- Friday80%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday47%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IAG to PGD: common questions
- How often are IAG to PGD flights on time?
- 78% 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 Niagara Falls to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 204).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 81 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAG?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: IAG → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.