TVC to PGD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Punta Gorda Airport · 1,245 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or PGD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Traverse City (TVC) to Punta Gorda (PGD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (77% on time); around 8pm did worst (57%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC 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% | 2.7% | 14 min | 5.7% | 74 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm77%32 flights
- 8pm57%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.3% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TVC to PGD: common questions
- How often are TVC 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 Traverse City to Punta Gorda cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 74).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TVC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PGD to TVC — 78% 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: TVC → PGD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.