Historical on-time performance
West Palm Beach to New York
1,028 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PBI–JFK arrive on time 68% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate68%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.9%of scheduled flights
based on 2,201 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- JetBlue AirwaysbestOn-time72%Medianon timep9060 minCancel3.4%Flights1,472
- Delta Air LinesOn-time62%Medianon timep9090 minCancel4.8%Flights729
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline35%
- Weather1%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft45%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline31%
- Weather49%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 85 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 PBI → JFK
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 — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,428 flights
- Middays72% on time · p90 50 min · 2,245 flights
- Afternoons67% on time · p90 75 min · 544 flights
- Overnights60% on time · p90 90 min · 352 flights
- Evenings57% on time · p90 110 min · 1,855 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 64% to 75% on time.
- Saturdays75% on time · p90 60 min · 916 flights
- Tuesdays74% on time · p90 60 min · 901 flights
- Wednesdays73% on time · p90 60 min · 912 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 920 flights
- Mondays69% on time · p90 60 min · 932 flights
- Thursdays66% on time · p90 90 min · 911 flights
- Sundays64% on time · p90 90 min · 932 flights
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