IAH to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 956 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (IAH) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (87% on time); around 11am did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH 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 | 79% | 1.0% | 13 min | 7.0% | 492 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am100%11 flights
- 11am63%19 flights
- 12pm77%289 flights
- 6pm87%143 flights
- 7pm75%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%1.7% 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 congestion47%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather80%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IAH to PBI: common questions
- How often are IAH to PBI flights on time?
- 79% 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 Houston to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 492).
- 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 58 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to IAH — 82% 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: IAH → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.