Charlotte (CLT) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly CLT to PBI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 86% on-time in November 2024 to just 60% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (82% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Flights/day
- 5.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 54m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 590 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CLT to PBI
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 75% | 16 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 15 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 82% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 74% | 17 min |
| Friday | 75% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 20 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft51%
- Airline operations26%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CLT to PBI delayed?
- 24% of CLT–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 16 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CLT to PBI?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CLT to PBI?
- The scheduled CLT–PBI flight time averages 1h 54m over 590 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are CLT to PBI flights cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from CLT to PBI?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 86%. If your dates are flexible, that 27-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,824 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.