SBN to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from South Bend International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,049 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SBN or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from South Bend (SBN) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (33%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (39%).
Which airline is most on time from SBN 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 | 72% | 1.3% | 24 min | 12.8% | 238 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am59%27 flights
- 11am79%34 flights
- 12pm55%11 flights
- 1pm90%21 flights
- 5pm40%10 flights
- 6pm73%46 flights
- 7pm85%66 flights
- 8pm33%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.9% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SBN to PGD: common questions
- How often are SBN to PGD flights on time?
- 72% 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 South Bend to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 238).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 12.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SBN?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to SBN — 80% 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: SBN → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.