PGD to SBN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to South Bend International Airport · 1,049 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or SBN 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 South Bend (SBN) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (58%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to SBN?
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% | 1.3% | 16 min | 8.5% | 238 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%22 flights
- 7am96%27 flights
- 8am94%17 flights
- 9am95%20 flights
- 2pm70%51 flights
- 3pm86%56 flights
- 4pm58%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.9% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.3% 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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather22%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- 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 SBN: common questions
- How often are PGD to SBN 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 South Bend cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 238).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 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 → SBN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.