MCI to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,125 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (80% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI 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 | 65% | 1.0% | 25 min | 13.3% | 99 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%15 flights
- 10am75%20 flights
- 4pm64%14 flights
- 7pm59%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday33%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 aircraft57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCI to PGD: common questions
- How often are MCI to PGD flights on time?
- 65% 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 Kansas City to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 99).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to MCI — 81% 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: MCI → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.