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West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Pittsburgh (PIT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 139 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 69% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
69%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
22 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights/day
0.38
last 12 months
Duration
2h 35m
scheduled
Distance
952 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PBI to PIT flights50%75%100%June 2024: 50% on-time (8 flights)50Jun 2024July 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88August 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78September 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Sep 2024October 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89December 2024: 39% on-time (19 flights)39Dec 2024January 2025: 50% on-time (13 flights)50February 2025: 67% on-time (12 flights)67March 2025: 79% on-time (14 flights)79Mar 2025April 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82May 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78June 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Jun 2025July 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44August 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100September 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Sep 2025October 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78November 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54December 2025: 52% on-time (21 flights)52Dec 2025January 2026: 75% on-time (17 flights)75February 2026: 83% on-time (12 flights)83March 2026: 69% on-time (13 flights)69Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89

Best time to fly from PBI to PIT

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (79% on-time); avoid 11 a.m. departures (64%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PBI to PIT9 a.m.: 79% on-time (47 flights)910 a.m.: 76% on-time (22 flights)1011 a.m.: 64% on-time (38 flights)1112 p.m.: 73% on-time (70 flights)126 p.m.: 50% on-time (28 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday66%24 min
Tuesday40%33 min
Wednesday75%23 min
Thursday50%34 min
Friday77%16 min
Saturday57%29 min
Sundaybest83%16 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 operations26%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PBI to PIT delayed?
31% of PBI–PIT 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 22 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PBI to PIT?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (79% on-time), while departures around 11 a.m. have the worst (64%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PBI to PIT?
The scheduled PBI–PIT flight time averages 2h 35m over 952 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 31% of the time.
How often are PBI to PIT flights cancelled?
1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 269 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.