PGD to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 850 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or CVG 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 Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to CVG?
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 | 73% | 0.3% | 19 min | 9.2% | 349 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am83%70 flights
- 10am97%29 flights
- 11am77%26 flights
- 12pm80%10 flights
- 1pm78%33 flights
- 3pm47%15 flights
- 5pm87%15 flights
- 6pm66%44 flights
- 7pm42%19 flights
- 8pm65%52 flights
- 9pm60%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%1.6% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather9%
- 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 CVG: common questions
- How often are PGD to CVG flights on time?
- 73% 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 Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 349).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% 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 → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.