PHL to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 951 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 2pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL to PBI?
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 | 77% | 2.1% | 19 min | 9.7% | 1,268 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 69% | 0.0% | 18 min | 23.1% | 14 |
| Frontier Airlines | 64% | 4.0% | 25 min | 14.9% | 272 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%176 flights
- 8am76%255 flights
- 9am76%73 flights
- 10am85%111 flights
- 11am79%104 flights
- 12pm66%83 flights
- 1pm57%45 flights
- 2pm63%78 flights
- 3pm70%88 flights
- 4pm67%85 flights
- 5pm69%56 flights
- 6pm72%83 flights
- 7pm71%215 flights
- 8pm71%67 flights
- 9pm76%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%6.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.7% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
PHL to PBI: common questions
- How often are PHL to PBI 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 Philadelphia to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (38 of 1,554).
- 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 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to PHL — 77% 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: PHL → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.