BWI to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 883 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (87% on time); around 8pm did worst (60%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Thursday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.1% | 1,233 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am87%322 flights
- 9am97%35 flights
- 11am76%153 flights
- 12pm87%52 flights
- 1pm73%65 flights
- 2pm80%123 flights
- 3pm76%72 flights
- 4pm70%48 flights
- 5pm69%13 flights
- 6pm76%149 flights
- 7pm72%83 flights
- 8pm60%105 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday80%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.3% 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)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
BWI to PBI: common questions
- How often are BWI to PBI flights on time?
- 78% 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 Baltimore to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 1,233).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to BWI — 81% 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: BWI → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.