PBI to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 545 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or ATL 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 Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 1pm did worst (69%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to ATL?
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 | 84% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.8% | 3,710 |
| Frontier Airlines | 39% | 2.5% | 65 min | 29.1% | 81 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%365 flights
- 7am94%354 flights
- 8am91%365 flights
- 9am91%364 flights
- 10am94%142 flights
- 11am86%318 flights
- 12pm73%293 flights
- 1pm69%154 flights
- 2pm77%284 flights
- 3pm74%151 flights
- 4pm71%353 flights
- 5pm80%56 flights
- 6pm72%363 flights
- 7pm73%229 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.2% cancelled
- Friday82%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.9% 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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to ATL: common questions
- How often are PBI to ATL flights on time?
- 83% 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 Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 3,791).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to PBI — 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: PBI → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.