OMA to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Omaha (OMA) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (83% on time); around 7pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA 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% | 2.2% | 16 min | 6.7% | 92 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%10 flights
- 10am93%14 flights
- 5pm83%24 flights
- 7pm63%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%20.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%3.3% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to PGD: common questions
- How often are OMA 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 Omaha to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 92).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to OMA — 86% 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: OMA → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.