PGD to IAG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Niagara Falls International Airport · 1,129 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or IAG 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 Niagara Falls (IAG) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (78%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (35%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to IAG?
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 | 87% | 0.5% | 12 min | 6.5% | 203 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%12 flights
- 7am92%37 flights
- 8am84%19 flights
- 9am89%19 flights
- 11am100%11 flights
- 12pm90%10 flights
- 2pm78%37 flights
- 3pm91%33 flights
- 4pm54%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%8.3% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday47%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Extreme weather32%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- 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 IAG: common questions
- How often are PGD to IAG flights on time?
- 87% 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 Niagara Falls cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 203).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% 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.
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PGD → IAG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.