PBI to HPN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Westchester County Airport · 1,056 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or HPN 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 White Plains (HPN) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to HPN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 73% | 3.2% | 20 min | 9.8% | 1,667 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%290 flights
- 7am97%37 flights
- 10am74%70 flights
- 11am66%30 flights
- 12pm67%201 flights
- 2pm71%178 flights
- 3pm54%82 flights
- 4pm77%45 flights
- 5pm60%70 flights
- 6pm85%120 flights
- 7pm63%242 flights
- 8pm71%266 flights
- 9pm40%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%6.5% cancelled
- Tuesday81%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%1.2% cancelled
- Friday75%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday74%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday61%7.3% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Security0%
PBI to HPN: common questions
- How often are PBI to HPN flights on time?
- 73% 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 White Plains cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 1,667).
- 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 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HPN to PBI — 74% 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 → HPN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.