Chicago (MDW) to Punta Gorda (PGD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 57m
Bearing
161° S
Chicago (MDW) to Punta Gorda (PGD) is 1,078 miles (1,734 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PGD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PGD; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,994
both directions
Passengers
2,609
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PGD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PGD in July 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 2,994 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PGD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 56% of MDW–PGD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
10 departures · 93.1% load
55.6% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 80.6% load
44.4%
How has MDW–PGD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PGD departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PGD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 2,707 passengers
90.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,953 passengers
91.3%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,855 passengers
88.1%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 2,849 passengers
88.1%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 2,709 passengers
88.5%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,537 passengers
88.1%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 3,557 passengers
89.8%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,934 passengers
90.6%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 2,638 passengers
91.2%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 2,321 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,609 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PGD
86.6% full
9 departures · 1,297 passengers
PGD → MDW
87.6% full
9 departures · 1,312 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PGD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Punta Gorda (PGD)?
MDW to PGD is 1,078 miles (1,734 km / 937 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PGD?
A nonstop covers the 1,078-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PGD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (44.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PGD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,078-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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