Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to West Palm Beach
545 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–PBI arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate73%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.5%of scheduled flights
based on 3,760 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time73%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.5%Flights3,760
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline50%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft26%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 58 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → PBI
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 20 min · 2,271 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 40 min · 2,848 flights
- Afternoons70% on time · p90 50 min · 2,684 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 55 min · 1,867 flights
- Overnights68% on time · p90 60 min · 2,367 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 79% on time.
- Tuesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,680 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,672 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 45 min · 1,690 flights
- Mondays73% on time · p90 40 min · 1,750 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 45 min · 1,760 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 55 min · 1,737 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 60 min · 1,748 flights
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