PGD to DAY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · 904 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or DAY 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 Dayton (DAY) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to DAY?
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 | 85% | 1.1% | 14 min | 8.5% | 95 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%18 flights
- 7am92%12 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 1pm67%10 flights
- 2pm79%14 flights
- 3pm100%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday97%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday84%3.1% 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 aircraft50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- 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%
PGD to DAY: common questions
- How often are PGD to DAY flights on time?
- 85% 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 Dayton cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 95).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% 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.
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 → DAY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.