West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to White Plains (HPN): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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
- 20 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Flights/day
- 4.5
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 52m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,056 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PBI to HPN
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (52%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 20 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 13 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 84% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 68% | 26 min |
| Friday | 72% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 64% | 30 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations28%
- 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 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 20 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?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, 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.
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Based on 3,346 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.