Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on DFW–PBI. January 2025 flights landed on schedule 81% of the time, but August 2025 dropped to 43% — a gap of 38 points. Across the full period the route averages 65% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (73% vs 60%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 65%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 25 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 3.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 47m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,102 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to PBI
Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (77% on-time); avoid 1 p.m. departures (49%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 63% | 28 min |
| Tuesday | 69% | 24 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 73% | 18 min |
| Thursday | 62% | 28 min |
| Friday | 65% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 64% | 26 min |
| Sunday | 60% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to PBI delayed?
- 35% of DFW–PBI flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 25 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to PBI?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (77% on-time), while departures around 1 p.m. have the worst (49%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to PBI?
- The scheduled DFW–PBI flight time averages 2h 47m over 1,102 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 35% of the time.
- How often are DFW to PBI flights cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to PBI?
- August 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 43% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2025 at 81%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,352 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.