Historical on-time performance
Baltimore to West Palm Beach
883 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on BWI–PBI arrive on time 76% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate76%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.3%of scheduled flights
based on 1,233 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9045 minCancel1.3%Flights1,233
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft33%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather69%
- Air traffic (NAS)31%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 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 BWI → 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 — 85% on time.
- Mornings85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,094 flights
- Middays76% on time · p90 45 min · 947 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 55 min · 769 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 65 min · 806 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 90 min · 352 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 68% to 80% on time.
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 560 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 558 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 40 min · 543 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 45 min · 573 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 45 min · 582 flights
- Sundays69% on time · p90 50 min · 583 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 50 min · 569 flights
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