PGD to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 588 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (88% on time); around 9pm did worst (45%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Saturday the least (39%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to AVL?
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 | 62% | 0.0% | 37 min | 13.6% | 222 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am77%13 flights
- 11am83%24 flights
- 12pm88%16 flights
- 3pm70%33 flights
- 4pm67%12 flights
- 8pm63%27 flights
- 9pm45%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday62%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday39%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday48%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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PGD to AVL: common questions
- How often are PGD to AVL flights on time?
- 62% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 222).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 37 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 13.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PGD?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PGD → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.