Punta Gorda (PGD) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 03m
Bearing
341° N
Punta Gorda (PGD) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) is 1,129 miles (1,817 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PGD–RFD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop PGD–RFD; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
40
April 2026
Seats
7,146
both directions
Passengers
6,129
both directions
Load factor
85.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PGD–RFD?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop PGD–RFD in April 2026 (40 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
40 departures · 7,146 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.8%
Load
What plane flies PGD–RFD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 95% of PGD–RFD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
38 departures · 85.5% load
95.0% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 92.3% load
5.0%
How has PGD–RFD traffic changed?
Nonstop PGD–RFD departures rose from 36 in May 2025 to 40 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PGD–RFD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
36 departures · 5,406 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2025
34 departures · 5,178 passengers
94.3%
Load
July 2025
36 departures · 5,664 passengers
94.5%
Load
August 2025
36 departures · 5,389 passengers
91.3%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 4,287 passengers
91.6%
Load
October 2025
34 departures · 4,829 passengers
79.1%
Load
November 2025
38 departures · 5,629 passengers
82.4%
Load
December 2025
43 departures · 6,298 passengers
81.4%
Load
January 2026
40 departures · 6,512 passengers
90.4%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 5,221 passengers
90.6%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 7,447 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
40 departures · 6,129 passengers
85.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PGD → RFD
94.8% full
20 departures · 3,386 passengers
RFD → PGD
76.8% full
20 departures · 2,743 passengers
Nonstop PGD–RFD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Chicago/Rockford
US
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Coordinates
42.20°N, 89.10°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Punta Gorda (PGD) from Chicago/Rockford (RFD)?
PGD to RFD is 1,129 miles (1,817 km / 981 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PGD to RFD?
A nonstop covers the 1,129-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PGD–RFD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (95.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (5.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PGD–RFD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,129-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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