MSP to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,451 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% 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 10am did best (80% on time); around 8am did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Thursday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (62%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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 | 76% | 1.6% | 15 min | 5.6% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am67%21 flights
- 9am72%29 flights
- 10am80%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday92%7.1% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%4.8% 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 congestion62%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Late-arriving aircraft2%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to PBI: common questions
- How often are MSP to PBI flights on time?
- 76% 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 Minneapolis to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to MSP — 65% 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: MSP → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.