Historical on-time performance
Los Angeles to West Palm Beach
2,330 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LAX–PBI arrive on time 60% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate60%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.8%of scheduled flights
based on 123 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time60%Median5 minp9055 minCancel0.8%Flights123
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline18%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)38%
- Late aircraft43%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 1 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 LAX → 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 — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 185 flights · limited
- Middays74% on time · p90 50 min · 322 flights
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