SYR to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,164 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SYR or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Syracuse (SYR) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 10am did best (79% on time); around 7pm did worst (76%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (60%).
Which airline is most on time from SYR 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 | 71% | 0.0% | 56 min | 13.0% | 70 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am79%29 flights
- 7pm76%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday55%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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.
- Extreme weather60%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
SYR to PGD: common questions
- How often are SYR to PGD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Syracuse to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 70).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 56 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 190 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SYR?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to SYR — 81% 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: SYR → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.