West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Baltimore (BWI): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PBI to BWI matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 93% on-time in October 2024 to just 67% in December 2025. Across the full period the route averages 82% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 82%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 13 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 3.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 26m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 883 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PBI to BWI
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 11 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 12 min |
| Friday | 84% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 84% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 19 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft58%
- Airline operations21%
- National airspace system20%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PBI to BWI delayed?
- 18% of PBI–BWI 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 13 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PBI to BWI?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PBI to BWI?
- The scheduled PBI–BWI flight time averages 2h 26m over 883 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are PBI to BWI flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from PBI to BWI?
- December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,636 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.