CLT to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 590 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
78%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
27 flights
Avg arrival delay
15 min
63 min when late
Airlines
1
1,829 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) 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 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 8pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.5% | 15 min | 8.2% | 1,829 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%183 flights
- 8am90%122 flights
- 9am85%64 flights
- 10am87%61 flights
- 11am79%231 flights
- 12pm83%93 flights
- 2pm73%292 flights
- 4pm75%85 flights
- 5pm76%46 flights
- 6pm78%106 flights
- 7pm76%204 flights
- 8pm64%172 flights
- 9pm83%54 flights
- 10pm65%98 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.7% cancelled
- Friday76%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday67%2.1% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLT to PBI: common questions
- How often are CLT 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 Charlotte to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,829).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to CLT — 84% 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: CLT → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.