Historical on-time performance
New York to West Palm Beach
Flights on LGA–PBI arrive on time 66% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 3,063 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- American AirlinesOn-time67%Medianon timep90100 minCancel4.0%Flights405
- Delta Air LinesOn-time67%Medianon timep9070 minCancel4.4%Flights1,553
- JetBlue AirwaysOn-time63%Medianon timep9075 minCancel4.3%Flights1,105
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline28%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 132 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 LGA → 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 — 81% on time.
- Mornings81% on time · p90 30 min · 3,076 flights
- Middays71% on time · p90 60 min · 2,022 flights
- Evenings61% on time · p90 110 min · 1,449 flights
- Afternoons59% on time · p90 105 min · 1,991 flights
- Overnights58% on time · p90 105 min · 526 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 63% to 75% on time.
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,165 flights
- Tuesdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,261 flights
- Wednesdays72% on time · p90 55 min · 1,276 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 75 min · 1,350 flights
- Thursdays68% on time · p90 75 min · 1,334 flights
- Mondays66% on time · p90 85 min · 1,328 flights
- Sundays63% on time · p90 85 min · 1,350 flights
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