PIA to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,044 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIA or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Peoria (PIA) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (36%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PIA to PGD?
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 | 78% | 0.5% | 17 min | 9.7% | 219 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am95%20 flights
- 9am73%51 flights
- 10am82%34 flights
- 11am100%18 flights
- 12pm79%19 flights
- 4pm40%10 flights
- 5pm56%17 flights
- 6pm83%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday36%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 aircraft49%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIA to PGD: common questions
- How often are PIA to PGD flights on time?
- 78% 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 Peoria to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIA?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to PIA — 87% on time
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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: PIA → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.