PGD to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 1,170 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or CID 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 95% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 2pm did worst (88%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Saturday the least (94%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to CID?
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 | 95% | 0.6% | 3 min | 1.2% | 170 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am98%51 flights
- 8am97%30 flights
- 9am94%17 flights
- 2pm88%26 flights
- 3pm95%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday96%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday98%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday94%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%11.1% 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 aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- 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%
PGD to CID: common questions
- How often are PGD to CID flights on time?
- 95% 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 170).
- 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 43 min behind schedule on average, and 1.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PGD?
- Flights on this route spent 11 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 → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.