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West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to White Plains (HPN): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

The calendar drives reliability on PBI–HPN. September 2024 flights landed on schedule 93% of the time, but December 2025 dropped to 60% — a gap of 34 points. Across the full period the route averages 75% 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
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
19 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Flights/day
4.6
last 12 months
Duration
2h 52m
scheduled
Distance
1,056 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PBI to HPN flights50%75%100%August 2024: 60% on-time (124 flights)60Aug 2024September 2024: 93% on-time (120 flights)93October 2024: 92% on-time (129 flights)92November 2024: 91% on-time (148 flights)91Nov 2024December 2024: 70% on-time (154 flights)70January 2025: 78% on-time (154 flights)78February 2025: 67% on-time (144 flights)67Feb 2025March 2025: 72% on-time (182 flights)72April 2025: 82% on-time (142 flights)82May 2025: 78% on-time (155 flights)78May 2025June 2025: 80% on-time (112 flights)80July 2025: 75% on-time (93 flights)75August 2025: 81% on-time (93 flights)81Aug 2025September 2025: 87% on-time (113 flights)87October 2025: 79% on-time (135 flights)79November 2025: 81% on-time (147 flights)81Nov 2025December 2025: 60% on-time (153 flights)60January 2026: 70% on-time (173 flights)70February 2026: 63% on-time (153 flights)63Feb 2026March 2026: 60% on-time (185 flights)60April 2026: 63% on-time (150 flights)63May 2026: 81% on-time (131 flights)81May 2026June 2026: 82% on-time (114 flights)82July 2026: 71% on-time (120 flights)71

Best time to fly from PBI to HPN

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (52%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PBI to HPN6 a.m.: 94% on-time (661 flights)67 a.m.: 96% on-time (75 flights)79 a.m.: 85% on-time (40 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (123 flights)1011 a.m.: 74% on-time (106 flights)1112 p.m.: 71% on-time (386 flights)122 p.m.: 70% on-time (271 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (135 flights)154 p.m.: 61% on-time (110 flights)165 p.m.: 69% on-time (291 flights)176 p.m.: 75% on-time (181 flights)187 p.m.: 62% on-time (469 flights)198 p.m.: 72% on-time (545 flights)209 p.m.: 52% on-time (51 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday72%21 min
Tuesday82%14 min
Wednesdaybest85%10 min
Thursday69%24 min
Friday73%21 min
Saturday80%15 min
Sunday64%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 aircraft54%
  • Airline operations27%
  • National airspace system16%
  • Weather2%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PBI to HPN delayed?
25% of PBI–HPN 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 19 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PBI to HPN?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (52%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PBI to HPN?
The scheduled PBI–HPN flight time averages 2h 52m over 1,056 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are PBI to HPN flights cancelled?
2.3% 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 HPN?
December 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 93%. If your dates are flexible, that 34-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 3,448 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.