Direct Flights from Punta Gorda to Dayton
Dayton · Ohio
Nonstop service from PGD to DAY on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 11 cities have a nonstop to Dayton, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Dayton for, from Punta Gorda
2h 20m in the air, 906 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Dayton. Two nights works.
About Dayton

Dayton is the birthplace of aviation: the Wright brothers, Orville and Wilbur, lived here and perfected their design for the first practical aircraft. It is also home to one of the few multi-site National Parks in the U.S., the Dayton Aviation Heritage Park. There are several things to do and see in the city and its suburbs.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Dayton
- The National Museum of the United States Air Force is the official museum of the United States Air Force located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, six miles (9.7 km) northeast of Dayton, Ohio.
- The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is a museum, annual awards ceremony and learning and research center that was founded in 1962 as an Ohio non-profit corporation in Dayton, Ohio, United States, known as the "Birt…
- Kings Island is a 364-acre (147 ha) amusement park located 24 miles (39 km) northeast of Cincinnati in Mason, Ohio, United States.
- The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) is a museum of fine arts in Dayton, Ohio, United States. The Dayton Art Institute has been rated one of the top 10 best art museums in the United States for children.
- Huffman Prairie, also known as Huffman Prairie Flying Field or Huffman Field is part of Ohio's Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.
- Fort Ancient is a Native American earthworks complex located in Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio, along the eastern shore of the Little Miami River about seven miles (11 km) southeast of Lebanon on State Route 35…
- King of Kings was a 62-foot (19 m) tall statue of Jesus on the east side of Interstate 75 at the Solid Rock Church, a 4000+ member Christian megachurch near Monroe, Ohio, in the United States.
- The Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, a National Monument of the United States, commemorates the life of Charles Young (1864–1922), an escaped slave who rose to become a Buffalo Soldier in the United Stat…
- Château Laroche, also known as the Loveland Castle, is a museum on the banks of the Little Miami River north of Loveland, Ohio, United States.
- The Little Miami Scenic Trail is the fourth longest paved trail in the United States, running 78.1 miles (125.7 km) through five southwestern counties in the state of Ohio.
- SunWatch Indian Village / Archaeological Park, previously known as the Incinerator Site, and designated by the Smithsonian trinomial 33-MY-57, is a reconstructed Fort Ancient Native American village next to the Great Mia…
- Miamisburg Mound is a conical Native American Mound in Miamisburg, Ohio. At 65 feet (20 m) tall and 800 feet (240 m) in circumference, it is the largest burial mound in the Eastern United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Dayton weather, compared with Punta Gorda
22° cooler than Punta Gorda on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Dayton 36°F · Punta Gorda 74°F · 38° colder
- April
- Dayton 63°F · Punta Gorda 85°F · 22° colder
- July
- Dayton 84°F · Punta Gorda 91°F · 6° colder
- October
- Dayton 65°F · Punta Gorda 87°F · 22° colder
January bottoms out near 36°F — a real coat, not a layer. Dayton also swings harder through the year than Punta Gorda does — 49° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Dayton
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Dayton is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Dayton rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from National Museum of the United States Air Force, National Aviation Hall of Fame, and Kings Island and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Punta Gorda to Dayton?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Punta Gorda (PGD) to Dayton (DAY) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Punta Gorda to Dayton?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Punta Gorda (PGD) and Dayton (DAY).
- How far is Dayton from Punta Gorda?
- Dayton is about 906 miles from Punta Gorda by air.
- What is there to do in Dayton?
- Popular things to do include National Museum of the United States Air Force, National Aviation Hall of Fame, Kings Island, Dayton Art Institute, and more.
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