DEN to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,679 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (83% on time); around 10am did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (61%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.4% | 12 min | 6.3% | 272 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am83%167 flights
- 10am58%19 flights
- 4pm83%67 flights
- 5pm74%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday97%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.0% 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 congestion61%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to PBI: common questions
- How often are DEN to PBI flights on time?
- 80% 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 Denver to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 272).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to DEN — 78% 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: DEN → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.