New Orleans (MSY) to Punta Gorda (PGD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
111° E
New Orleans (MSY) to Punta Gorda (PGD) is 545 miles (878 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–PGD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MSY–PGD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 38% full.
Departures
4
May 2026
Seats
720
both directions
Passengers
271
both directions
Load factor
37.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PGD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSY–PGD in May 2026 (4 departures).
- G4
4 departures · 720 seats
Share of departures100.0%37.6%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PGD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of MSY–PGD departures.
- Airbus A320
4 departures · 37.6% load
100.0%
How has MSY–PGD traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PGD departures fell from 8 in November 2025 to 4 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PGD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
8 departures · 676 passengers
46.9%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 1,184 passengers
41.1%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,269 passengers
39.2%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,279 passengers
44.4%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,228 passengers
42.6%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 1,551 passengers
53.8%
Load
May 2026
4 departures · 271 passengers
37.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → PGD
43.6% full
2 departures · 157 passengers
PGD → MSY
31.7% full
2 departures · 114 passengers
Nonstop MSY–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
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Punta Gorda (PGD)?
MSY to PGD is 545 miles (878 km / 474 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to PGD?
A nonstop covers the 545-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–PGD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–PGD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 545-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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