HPN to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Westchester County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,056 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HPN or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from White Plains (HPN) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from HPN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 74% | 2.8% | 22 min | 11.2% | 1,667 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%232 flights
- 7am89%131 flights
- 8am70%173 flights
- 9am73%53 flights
- 10am76%343 flights
- 1pm63%33 flights
- 2pm72%114 flights
- 3pm57%146 flights
- 4pm66%181 flights
- 6pm66%147 flights
- 7pm80%26 flights
- 8pm71%38 flights
- 9pm62%50 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%6.9% cancelled
- Tuesday81%3.6% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday65%6.1% 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 aircraft52%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Security0%
HPN to PBI: common questions
- How often are HPN to PBI flights on time?
- 74% 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 White Plains to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (47 of 1,667).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HPN?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to HPN — 73% 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: HPN → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.