West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Asheville (AVL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Asheville (AVL) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 162 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 76% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 26 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.9%
- Flights/day
- 0.44
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 55m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 620 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PBI to AVL
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (60%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 20 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 89% | 8 min |
| Wednesday | 60% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 16 min |
| Friday | 80% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 74% | 26 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 43 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft73%
- Airline operations4%
- National airspace system13%
- Weather2%
- Security9%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PBI to AVL delayed?
- 24% of PBI–AVL 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 26 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PBI to AVL?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PBI to AVL?
- The scheduled PBI–AVL flight time averages 1h 55m over 620 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are PBI to AVL flights cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 329 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.