IND to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 916 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (91% on time); around 3pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (38%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 75% | 0.4% | 28 min | 10.5% | 258 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%15 flights
- 7am88%16 flights
- 9am67%15 flights
- 10am91%22 flights
- 12pm74%23 flights
- 2pm79%40 flights
- 3pm61%51 flights
- 4pm71%31 flights
- 5pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday38%2.9% 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)52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to PGD: common questions
- How often are IND to PGD flights on time?
- 75% 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 Indianapolis to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 258).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 110 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to IND — 71% 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: IND → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.