West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PBI to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 89% on-time in November 2024 to just 66% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 83% 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
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Flights/day
- 5.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 3m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 590 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PBI to CLT
Aim for departures around 5 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 82% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 85% | 14 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 16 min |
| Friday | 83% | 14 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 21 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PBI to CLT delayed?
- 18% of PBI–CLT 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 16 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PBI to CLT?
- Departures around 5 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PBI to CLT?
- The scheduled PBI–CLT flight time averages 2h 3m over 590 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 18% of the time.
- How often are PBI to CLT flights cancelled?
- 1.7% 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 PBI to CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 89%. If your dates are flexible, that 24-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,973 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.