AVL to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 620 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (78% on time); around 4pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (48%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 75% | 0.6% | 23 min | 12.6% | 162 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%10 flights
- 12pm73%41 flights
- 1pm78%40 flights
- 4pm56%18 flights
- 6pm73%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday70%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion48%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Security4%
- Extreme weather2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AVL to PBI: common questions
- How often are AVL to PBI flights on time?
- 75% 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 Asheville to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 162).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 12.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to AVL — 74% 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: AVL → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.