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

Data through May 2026

Pittsburgh (PIT) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) 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, 80% arrived on time.

On-time
80%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights/day
0.38
last 12 months
Duration
2h 39m
scheduled
Distance
952 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIT to PBI flights50%75%100%June 2024: 50% on-time (8 flights)50Jun 2024July 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88August 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89September 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 88% on-time (8 flights)88November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100December 2024: 39% on-time (19 flights)39Dec 2024January 2025: 58% on-time (13 flights)58February 2025: 75% on-time (12 flights)75March 2025: 86% on-time (14 flights)86Mar 2025April 2025: 100% on-time (11 flights)100May 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100June 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Jun 2025July 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89August 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89September 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89November 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77December 2025: 62% on-time (21 flights)62Dec 2025January 2026: 81% on-time (17 flights)81February 2026: 92% on-time (12 flights)92March 2026: 92% on-time (13 flights)92Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89

Best time to fly from PIT to PBI

Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIT to PBI6 a.m.: 86% on-time (51 flights)67 a.m.: 71% on-time (24 flights)78 a.m.: 87% on-time (53 flights)89 a.m.: 88% on-time (49 flights)92 p.m.: 57% on-time (23 flights)14scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%15 min
Tuesday40%27 min
Wednesdaybest90%2 min
Thursday50%27 min
Friday85%10 min
Saturday65%16 min
Sunday83%7 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft17%
  • Airline operations43%
  • National airspace system33%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIT to PBI delayed?
20% of PIT–PBI 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 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIT to PBI?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 6 a.m. have the worst (86%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIT to PBI?
The scheduled PIT–PBI flight time averages 2h 39m over 952 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
How often are PIT to PBI 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.