PGD to LCK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Rickenbacker International Airport · 890 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or LCK 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 Columbus (LCK) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 11am did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (33%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to LCK?
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 | 79% | 0.0% | 10 min | 4.3% | 186 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%14 flights
- 7am86%29 flights
- 11am71%31 flights
- 12pm79%24 flights
- 1pm73%15 flights
- 2pm81%16 flights
- 3pm75%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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 aircraft33%
- Extreme weather27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PGD to LCK: common questions
- How often are PGD to LCK flights on time?
- 79% 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 186).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% 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 → LCK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.