PBI to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 590 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
84%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.5%
27 flights
Avg arrival delay
17 min
98 min when late
Airlines
1
1,830 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (67%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 84% | 1.5% | 17 min | 6.8% | 1,830 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%71 flights
- 6am95%189 flights
- 7am96%86 flights
- 8am92%229 flights
- 9am89%150 flights
- 10am90%92 flights
- 11am84%180 flights
- 12pm89%49 flights
- 1pm72%233 flights
- 2pm76%100 flights
- 3pm82%54 flights
- 5pm67%206 flights
- 6pm84%64 flights
- 7pm80%125 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%1.5% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.4% cancelled
- Friday87%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PBI to CLT: common questions
- How often are PBI to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,830).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% 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: CLT 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.