LCK to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Rickenbacker International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 890 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LCK or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbus (LCK) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (81% on time); around 2pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Monday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from LCK 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 | 73% | 0.5% | 19 min | 8.6% | 187 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%37 flights
- 2pm68%31 flights
- 6pm68%22 flights
- 8pm72%29 flights
- 9pm69%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%2.6% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LCK to PGD: common questions
- How often are LCK to PGD flights on time?
- 73% 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 Columbus to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 187).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 8.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LCK?
- Flights on this route spent 14 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: LCK → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.