SPI to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 995 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SPI or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Springfield (SPI) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (81% on time); around 4pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from SPI 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 | 68% | 1.8% | 27 min | 16.2% | 114 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%21 flights
- 4pm65%19 flights
- 6pm56%10 flights
- 7pm67%21 flights
- 8pm82%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%3.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday0%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday61%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SPI to PGD: common questions
- How often are SPI to PGD flights on time?
- 68% 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 Springfield to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 114).
- 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 82 min behind schedule on average, and 16.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SPI?
- Flights on this route spent 10 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: SPI → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.