PBI to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,158 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (71% on time); around 10am did worst (69%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to GRR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 74% | 0.0% | 20 min | 9.8% | 61 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am69%16 flights
- 11am90%10 flights
- 5pm80%10 flights
- 6pm71%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday81%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PBI to GRR: common questions
- How often are PBI to GRR flights on time?
- 74% 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 61).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 9.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: GRR 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.