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Palm Beach International: delays and on-time record
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, Florida
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Palm Beach International (PBI) in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, Florida had 31,406 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 86 a day, on 34 routes.
72.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.5 points below the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at PBI were on time 71.8% of the time, 4.2 points below the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.5% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 21.7 min.
JetBlue Airways is the largest reporting carrier at PBI with 29% of departures. Among carriers with at least 314 departures, Southwest Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its PBI departures (77.8%) and Frontier Airlines the lowest (51.4%).
On-time departures are down 1.2 points on the previous 12 months (73.8%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving PBI, late-arriving aircraft 46%, air carrier 27% and national aviation system 24%.
- On time 72.9%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 24.2%
- Cancelled 2.5%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from PBI | Arrivals at PBI | All reported flights | PBI departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 72.6% | 73.5% | 76.1% | 73.8% |
| Arrived on time | 72.9% | 71.8% | 76.0% | 74.3% |
| Cancelled | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 21.7 min | 18.2 min | 17.4 min | 21.4 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 2,074 | 1,835 | 1,684 | 2,051 |
| Scheduled flights | 31,406 | 31,405 | 7,043,858 | 30,063 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left PBI; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −1.2 pts.
Airlines at PBI
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 9,000 | 29% | 68.9% | 14.9 min | 3.4% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 7,155 | 23% | 75.2% | 8.1 min | 2.6% |
| AA American Airlines | 6,434 | 20% | 74.3% | 14.8 min | 2.2% |
| UA United Airlines | 4,368 | 14% | 75.3% | 11.5 min | 1.8% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 2,834 | 9% | 77.8% | 5.3 min | 1.0% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 457 | 1% | 51.4% | 39.7 min | 3.3% |
| G4 Allegiant Air | 450 | 1% | 72.0% | 15.3 min | 0.7% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 446 | 1% | 67.7% | 11.1 min | 7.2% |
| YX Republic Airline | 257 | 1% | 66.9% | 21.8 min | 3.9% |
Departures from PBI by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 72.9%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from PBI
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBI–ATL | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlanta | 3,791 | 81.2% | 2.4 min | 1.6% |
| PBI–EWR | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Newark | 3,608 | 72.9% | 12.8 min | 2.9% |
| PBI–LGA | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York | 3,208 | 65.2% | 18.8 min | 4.5% |
| PBI–JFK | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York | 2,206 | 70.9% | 14.5 min | 4.2% |
| PBI–BOS | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Boston | 2,152 | 63.2% | 20.9 min | 3.6% |
| PBI–CLT | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Charlotte | 1,830 | 82.6% | 5.4 min | 1.5% |
| PBI–DCA | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Washington | 1,806 | 68.4% | 20.5 min | 2.0% |
| PBI–HPN | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to White Plains | 1,667 | 69.7% | 11.6 min | 3.2% |
| PBI–PHL | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Philadelphia | 1,553 | 75.7% | 16.8 min | 2.2% |
| PBI–ORD | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Chicago | 1,328 | 66.3% | 24.8 min | 1.7% |
| PBI–BWI | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Baltimore | 1,233 | 80.0% | 4.8 min | 1.4% |
| PBI–ISP | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Islip | 1,222 | 72.6% | 9.7 min | 1.6% |
| PBI–DFW | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,144 | 69.4% | 13.9 min | 2.9% |
| PBI–MCO | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Orlando | 607 | 84.7% | -2.1 min | 0.7% |
| PBI–BDL | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Hartford | 518 | 74.5% | 10.6 min | 2.7% |
| PBI–IAH | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Houston | 491 | 80.2% | 3.3 min | 1.2% |
| PBI–DTW | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Detroit | 475 | 75.2% | 11.6 min | 1.3% |
| PBI–PVD | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Providence | 427 | 74.5% | 11.0 min | 2.8% |
| PBI–BNA | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Nashville | 365 | 68.8% | 10.9 min | 0.3% |
| PBI–IAD | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Washington | 333 | 82.6% | 0.5 min | 1.2% |
| PBI–ACY | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlantic City | 326 | 76.1% | 4.0 min | 5.2% |
| PBI–DEN | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Denver | 272 | 77.2% | 10.9 min | 0.7% |
| PBI–LAX | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Los Angeles | 185 | 74.6% | 10.7 min | 1.6% |
| PBI–AVL | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Asheville | 162 | 72.8% | 25.8 min | 0.6% |
| PBI–PIT | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Pittsburgh | 144 | 75.7% | 7.5 min | 0.7% |
| PBI–MSP | West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Minneapolis | 127 | 63.8% | 21.0 min | 1.6% |
The 26 busiest of 34 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 628 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (93.1% of 2,493 flights) and 7 pm to 8 pm the lowest (56.3% of 2,504).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (798 in the period): air carrier 27%, weather 57%, national aviation system 16%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for PBI on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave PBI on time?
72.6% of the 31,406 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.5% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at PBI on time?
71.8% of 31,405 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at PBI?
Counting departures from PBI and whether they reached their destination on time, Southwest Airlines had the highest share (77.8% of 2,834 flights), then United Airlines (75.3%) and Delta Air Lines (75.2%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at PBI?
For departures from PBI that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 46%, air carrier 27%, national aviation system 24%, extreme weather 3%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at PBI?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 93.1% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 7 pm to 8 pm was lowest at 56.3%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 72.6%, down 1.2 points on the previous 12 months (73.8%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at PBI?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.