PIT to PBI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 952 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or PBI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 9am did worst (90%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Monday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (36%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 86% | 0.7% | 8 min | 4.9% | 144 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%60 flights
- 9am90%20 flights
- 10am91%12 flights
- 12pm89%10 flights
- 2pm54%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday94%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- 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%
PIT to PBI: common questions
- How often are PIT to PBI flights on time?
- 86% 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 Pittsburgh to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 144).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PBI to PIT — 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: PIT → PBI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.