PBI to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,679 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 3pm did worst (73%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 78% | 0.7% | 20 min | 12.3% | 272 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%43 flights
- 8am85%44 flights
- 3pm73%185 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%2.5% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday90%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.0% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to DEN: common questions
- How often are PBI to DEN flights on time?
- 78% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 272).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 12.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to PBI — 80% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.