BOS to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,197 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (69% on time); JetBlue was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (85% on time); around 7pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS 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 | 69% | 2.9% | 25 min | 12.2% | 561 |
| JetBlue | 64% | 3.7% | 26 min | 14.6% | 1,583 |
| American Airlines | 56% | 0.0% | 73 min | 33.3% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%67 flights
- 7am80%410 flights
- 8am90%61 flights
- 9am75%136 flights
- 10am62%96 flights
- 11am53%106 flights
- 12pm85%87 flights
- 1pm63%97 flights
- 2pm60%139 flights
- 3pm57%268 flights
- 4pm54%273 flights
- 5pm59%39 flights
- 6pm67%86 flights
- 7pm51%90 flights
- 8pm59%174 flights
- 9pm47%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%7.3% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.7% cancelled
- Thursday62%1.3% cancelled
- Friday65%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday67%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday55%4.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Security0%
BOS to PBI: common questions
- How often are BOS to PBI flights on time?
- 65% 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 Boston to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (74 of 2,153).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 14.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to BOS — 66% 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: BOS → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.