ATL to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 545 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (59%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to PBI?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 76% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.4% | 3,710 |
| Frontier Airlines | 49% | 1.2% | 43 min | 21.3% | 81 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%165 flights
- 8am89%353 flights
- 9am79%289 flights
- 10am76%106 flights
- 11am80%330 flights
- 12pm79%151 flights
- 1pm79%250 flights
- 2pm75%159 flights
- 3pm74%369 flights
- 4pm71%388 flights
- 6pm59%272 flights
- 7pm72%219 flights
- 8pm61%165 flights
- 9pm77%269 flights
- 10pm69%262 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.2% cancelled
- Friday74%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)79%
- Extreme weather21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to PBI: common questions
- How often are ATL to PBI flights on time?
- 76% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 3,791).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to ATL — 83% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.