PGD to TYS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Punta Gorda Airport to McGhee Tyson Airport · 624 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PGD or TYS 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 Knoxville (TYS) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from PGD to TYS?
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 | 70% | 0.0% | 27 min | 17.1% | 218 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%12 flights
- 11am93%15 flights
- 12pm71%14 flights
- 1pm75%12 flights
- 2pm82%11 flights
- 3pm68%22 flights
- 4pm58%31 flights
- 6pm50%24 flights
- 7pm55%20 flights
- 8pm82%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%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 aircraft46%
- Extreme weather23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PGD to TYS: common questions
- How often are PGD to TYS flights on time?
- 70% 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 Knoxville cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 218).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 17.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PGD?
- Flights on this route spent 13 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 → TYS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.