PBI to MSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · 1,451 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (67% on time); around 2pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Wednesday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to MSP?
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 | 65% | 1.6% | 27 min | 11.2% | 127 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm62%50 flights
- 3pm67%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday58%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday54%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%4.8% 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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to MSP: common questions
- How often are PBI to MSP flights on time?
- 65% 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 Minneapolis cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 127).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MSP to PBI — 76% 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 → MSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.