GRR to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,158 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at GRR or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) 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.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 2pm did worst (78%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (71%).
Which airline is most on time from GRR 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 78% | 0.0% | 11 min | 5.0% | 61 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%19 flights
- 1pm80%10 flights
- 2pm78%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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 congestion71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
GRR to PBI: common questions
- How often are GRR 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 Grand Rapids to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 61).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at GRR?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to GRR — 74% 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: GRR → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.