PBI to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 1,086 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (83% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to DTW?
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 | 76% | 1.3% | 19 min | 8.3% | 475 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm83%306 flights
- 1pm67%58 flights
- 6pm61%83 flights
- 7pm68%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday65%1.4% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to DTW: common questions
- How often are PBI to DTW flights on time?
- 76% 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 475).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to PBI — 81% 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 → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.