PBI to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 951 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (58%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 4pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI to PHL?
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 | 82% | 2.1% | 24 min | 8.5% | 1,267 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 64% | 0.0% | 37 min | 21.4% | 14 |
| Frontier Airlines | 58% | 2.6% | 44 min | 18.9% | 272 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am98%116 flights
- 7am97%237 flights
- 9am70%48 flights
- 10am86%203 flights
- 11am75%65 flights
- 12pm72%229 flights
- 1pm82%57 flights
- 2pm71%113 flights
- 3pm69%78 flights
- 4pm49%98 flights
- 5pm72%154 flights
- 6pm66%64 flights
- 8pm53%57 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.7% cancelled
- Tuesday88%3.4% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday78%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%3.4% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
PBI to PHL: common questions
- How often are PBI to PHL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (34 of 1,553).
- 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 116 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% 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: PHL 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.