CVG to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 892 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CVG or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cincinnati (CVG) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (82% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (50%).
Which airline is most on time from CVG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Allegiant Air | 80% | 1.2% | 13 min | 6.1% | 83 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am82%22 flights
- 9am92%12 flights
- 3pm71%15 flights
- 4pm85%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.7% 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 congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather18%
- Late-arriving aircraft8%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CVG to PBI: common questions
- How often are CVG to PBI flights on time?
- 81% 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 Cincinnati to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 85).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CVG?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to CVG — 64% 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: CVG → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.