MSY to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 545 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSY or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New Orleans (MSY) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Monday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from MSY 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 | 87% | 2.1% | 3 min | 0.0% | 48 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am100%10 flights
- 2pm82%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%4.3% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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 aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSY to PGD: common questions
- How often are MSY to PGD flights on time?
- 87% 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 New Orleans to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 48).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 3 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 22 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSY?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to MSY — 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: MSY → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.