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Newburgh/Poughkeepsie (SWF) to Punta Gorda (PGD): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Newburgh/Poughkeepsie (SWF) to Punta Gorda (PGD) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 115 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 75% arrived on time.

On-time
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
27 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Flights/day
0.32
last 12 months
Duration
3h 11m
scheduled
Distance
1,101 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for SWF to PGD flights50%75%100%June 2024: 100% on-time (3 flights)100Jun 2024July 2024: 11% on-time (9 flights)11August 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67September 2024: 0% on-time (1 flights)0Sep 2024October 2024: 71% on-time (8 flights)71November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89December 2024: 92% on-time (12 flights)92Dec 2024January 2025: 60% on-time (10 flights)60February 2025: 62% on-time (13 flights)62March 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77Mar 2025April 2025: 92% on-time (12 flights)92May 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78June 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Jun 2025July 2025: 63% on-time (9 flights)63August 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100September 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Sep 2025October 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78November 2025: 70% on-time (10 flights)70December 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Dec 2025January 2026: 78% on-time (10 flights)78February 2026: 100% on-time (10 flights)100March 2026: 60% on-time (10 flights)60Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78

Best time to fly from SWF to PGD

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (87% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (67%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, SWF to PGD10 a.m.: 87% on-time (31 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (51 flights)115 p.m.: 70% on-time (27 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (33 flights)187 p.m.: 76% on-time (45 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday76%34 min
Wednesdaybest81%12 min
Friday75%23 min
Saturday64%13 min
Sunday33%84 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft50%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system23%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from SWF to PGD delayed?
25% of SWF–PGD flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 27 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from SWF to PGD?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (87% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from SWF to PGD?
The scheduled SWF–PGD flight time averages 3h 11m over 1,101 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are SWF to PGD flights cancelled?
1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 223 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.