RFD to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,127 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RFD or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rockford (RFD) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% 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 10am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (32%).
Which airline is most on time from RFD 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 | 76% | 0.5% | 27 min | 9.6% | 220 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am87%71 flights
- 11am82%22 flights
- 12pm86%14 flights
- 1pm90%11 flights
- 4pm92%13 flights
- 5pm52%31 flights
- 6pm74%31 flights
- 7pm53%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday43%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday43%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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 aircraft32%
- Extreme weather32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RFD to PGD: common questions
- How often are RFD to PGD flights on time?
- 76% 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 Rockford to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 220).
- 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 109 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RFD?
- Flights on this route spent 13 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: RFD → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.