PBI to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,102 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to DFW?
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 | 72% | 2.9% | 24 min | 11.3% | 1,144 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%130 flights
- 7am90%234 flights
- 12pm73%33 flights
- 1pm68%122 flights
- 2pm62%117 flights
- 3pm62%208 flights
- 5pm72%46 flights
- 6pm58%106 flights
- 7pm60%144 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%4.3% cancelled
- Tuesday76%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.2% cancelled
- Friday73%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday69%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday63%3.3% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
PBI to DFW: common questions
- How often are PBI to DFW flights on time?
- 72% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (33 of 1,144).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 82 min behind schedule on average, and 11.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to PBI — 66% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.