PGD to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 1,018 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Punta Gorda (PGD) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% 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 7am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (33%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to ABE?
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 | 83% | 0.4% | 15 min | 7.0% | 244 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%10 flights
- 7am96%45 flights
- 8am88%25 flights
- 9am84%25 flights
- 11am100%11 flights
- 12pm87%24 flights
- 1pm81%21 flights
- 2pm100%12 flights
- 3pm67%12 flights
- 5pm90%10 flights
- 6pm64%22 flights
- 7pm59%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%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.
- Extreme weather33%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PGD to ABE: common questions
- How often are PGD to ABE flights on time?
- 83% 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 Punta Gorda to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 244).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 84 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PGD?
- Flights on this route spent 12 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: PGD → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.