Asheville (AVL) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Asheville (AVL) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 166 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 78% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 0.45
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 51m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 620 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from AVL to PBI
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (62%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 82% | 17 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 91% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 67% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 82% | 11 min |
| Friday | 73% | 22 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 21 min |
| Sunday | 71% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline operations18%
- National airspace system50%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from AVL to PBI delayed?
- 22% of AVL–PBI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from AVL to PBI?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (62%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from AVL to PBI?
- The scheduled AVL–PBI flight time averages 1h 51m over 620 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are AVL to PBI flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 310 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.