PBI to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 883 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to BWI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 1.4% | 13 min | 5.9% | 1,233 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%192 flights
- 7am95%167 flights
- 10am81%59 flights
- 11am85%154 flights
- 12pm89%101 flights
- 2pm67%76 flights
- 3pm77%88 flights
- 4pm64%90 flights
- 5pm75%94 flights
- 6pm68%110 flights
- 7pm70%90 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.7% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.6% cancelled
- Friday84%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.7% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
PBI to BWI: common questions
- How often are PBI to BWI 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (17 of 1,233).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BWI to PBI — 78% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.