Historical on-time performance
Newark to West Palm Beach
1,023 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on EWR–PBI arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.2%of scheduled flights
based on 3,494 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel2.0%Flights2,747
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time71%Medianon timep9055 minCancel2.5%Flights716
- Spirit AirlinesOn-time39%Median20 minp90120 minCancel19.4%Flights31
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline24%
- Weather8%
- Air traffic (NAS)33%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather71%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 78 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 EWR → 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 — 83% on time.
- Mornings83% on time · p90 20 min · 3,336 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 50 min · 2,596 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 75 min · 1,550 flights
- Afternoons68% on time · p90 80 min · 2,111 flights
- Overnights62% on time · p90 85 min · 698 flights
Best day of week
Tuesdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,464 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,447 flights
- Mondays74% on time · p90 45 min · 1,512 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,503 flights
- Saturdays73% on time · p90 65 min · 1,375 flights
- Thursdays70% on time · p90 65 min · 1,485 flights
- Sundays68% on time · p90 65 min · 1,505 flights
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