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 May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PGD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
17
May 2026
Seats
2,892
both directions
Passengers
2,638
both directions
Load factor
91.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PGD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PGD in May 2026 (17 departures).
- G4
17 departures · 2,892 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.2%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PGD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 59% of MDW–PGD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
10 departures · 91.2% load
58.8% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 91.3% load
41.2%
How has MDW–PGD traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PGD departures fell from 18 in June 2025 to 17 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PGD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,780 passengers
95.9%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,765 passengers
95.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PGD → MDW
91.8% full
9 departures · 1,399 passengers
MDW → PGD
90.6% full
8 departures · 1,239 passengers
Nonstop MDW–PGD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (58.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (41.2%).
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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