PGD to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 986 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (34%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to FWA?
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 | 80% | 0.0% | 15 min | 8.5% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%38 flights
- 8am96%28 flights
- 10am100%10 flights
- 12pm92%12 flights
- 2pm45%11 flights
- 3pm65%43 flights
- 4pm74%47 flights
- 5pm53%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%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 aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PGD to FWA: common questions
- How often are PGD to FWA flights on time?
- 80% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 225).
- 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 73 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.