PGD to RFD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to Chicago Rockford International Airport · 1,127 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or RFD 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 Rockford (RFD) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (85%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to RFD?
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% | 10 min | 5.9% | 220 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%67 flights
- 8am97%30 flights
- 9am100%10 flights
- 10am94%17 flights
- 1pm85%13 flights
- 2pm67%27 flights
- 3pm86%28 flights
- 4pm63%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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 aircraft42%
- Extreme weather33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- 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 RFD: common questions
- How often are PGD to RFD 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 Rockford cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 220).
- 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 74 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% 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 → RFD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.