LAX to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 2,330 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (84% on time); around 12pm did worst (42%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (48%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX 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 | 68% | 1.1% | 22 min | 7.1% | 185 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am84%57 flights
- 10am76%33 flights
- 11am57%64 flights
- 12pm42%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday54%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday48%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
LAX to PBI: common questions
- How often are LAX to PBI flights on time?
- 68% 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 Los Angeles to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 185).
- 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 64 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to LAX — 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: LAX → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.