DTW to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,086 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) 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.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (85% on time); around 2pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Monday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 81% | 1.3% | 13 min | 6.0% | 475 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%364 flights
- 2pm67%106 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.4% 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)56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to PBI: common questions
- How often are DTW 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 Detroit to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 475).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to DTW — 76% 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: DTW → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.