PBI to ACY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Atlantic City International Airport · 936 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or ACY right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Atlantic City (ACY) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to ACY?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 81% | 5.2% | 15 min | 8.4% | 326 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%10 flights
- 7am95%21 flights
- 9am79%39 flights
- 10am83%84 flights
- 12pm76%18 flights
- 1pm70%27 flights
- 4pm66%40 flights
- 5pm83%18 flights
- 9pm86%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday79%4.3% cancelled
- Wednesday92%7.1% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.1% cancelled
- Friday82%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday85%6.1% cancelled
- Sunday78%8.0% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Extreme weather47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
PBI to ACY: common questions
- How often are PBI to ACY flights on time?
- 81% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlantic City cancelled?
- 5.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 326).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 8.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ACY to PBI — 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: PBI → ACY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.