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Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Punta Gorda (PGD): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Punta Gorda (PGD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 170 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 84% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
17 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Flights/day
0.47
last 12 months
Duration
2h 54m
scheduled
Distance
1,170 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for CID to PGD flights50%75%100%August 2024: 90% on-time (11 flights)90Aug 2024September 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89October 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88November 2024: 100% on-time (10 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 78% on-time (18 flights)78January 2025: 91% on-time (21 flights)91February 2025: 77% on-time (26 flights)77Feb 2025March 2025: 90% on-time (31 flights)90April 2025: 93% on-time (29 flights)93May 2025: 89% on-time (18 flights)89May 2025June 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71July 2025: 63% on-time (16 flights)63August 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100October 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89November 2025: 100% on-time (11 flights)100Nov 2025December 2025: 83% on-time (18 flights)83January 2026: 72% on-time (18 flights)72February 2026: 91% on-time (21 flights)91Feb 2026March 2026: 60% on-time (26 flights)60April 2026: 90% on-time (10 flights)90May 2026: 91% on-time (11 flights)91May 2026June 2026: 77% on-time (13 flights)77July 2026: 92% on-time (13 flights)92

Best time to fly from CID to PGD

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (74%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, CID to PGD9 a.m.: 92% on-time (52 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (71 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (98 flights)115 p.m.: 74% on-time (39 flights)176 p.m.: 78% on-time (73 flights)187 p.m.: 82% on-time (22 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%25 min
Tuesday81%33 min
Wednesday83%15 min
Thursday80%8 min
Friday88%11 min
Saturdaybest89%12 min
Sunday74%29 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft36%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system25%
  • Weather24%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from CID to PGD delayed?
16% of CID–PGD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from CID to PGD?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (74%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from CID to PGD?
The scheduled CID–PGD flight time averages 2h 54m over 1,170 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are CID to PGD flights cancelled?
1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 398 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.