PBI to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,197 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (66% on time); JetBlue was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (44%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to BOS?
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 | 66% | 3.2% | 31 min | 13.6% | 561 |
| JetBlue | 66% | 3.8% | 27 min | 15.1% | 1,582 |
| American Airlines | 44% | 0.0% | 80 min | 33.3% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%179 flights
- 7am92%147 flights
- 8am97%38 flights
- 9am76%34 flights
- 10am80%140 flights
- 11am72%357 flights
- 12pm66%133 flights
- 1pm57%74 flights
- 2pm49%164 flights
- 4pm45%147 flights
- 5pm50%101 flights
- 6pm44%114 flights
- 7pm55%242 flights
- 8pm57%240 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%7.6% cancelled
- Tuesday70%4.5% cancelled
- Wednesday69%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday60%1.0% cancelled
- Friday68%1.5% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday58%5.4% 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 aircraft50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Security0%
PBI to BOS: common questions
- How often are PBI to BOS flights on time?
- 66% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (78 of 2,152).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 14.8% 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: BOS to PBI — 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: PBI → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.