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Route · ACY → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data

Atlantic City to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ACY to PBI (Atlantic City to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) ranks #4478 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.1%
On-time
+7.1 pts
vs US avg
65 min
Delay when late
1,038
Flights
#4478 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

1.5%

Best Month

N/A

Worst Month

N/A

Distance

936 mi

Carriers

1

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 11 1 0 NK
Nov 2025 43 5 0 0 NK
Oct 2025 41 8 0 0 NK
Sep 2025 44 7 0 1 NK
Aug 2025 50 4 1 0 NK
Apr 2025 30 1 0 0 NK
Mar 2025 31 3 0 0 NK
Jan 2025 31 4 1 0 NK
Oct 2024 31 3 1 0 NK
Sep 2024 30 3 0 0 NK
Aug 2024 31 4 0 0 NK
Jul 2024 31 3 2 0 NK
Jun 2024 30 3 0 0 NK
May 2024 31 2 0 0 NK
Apr 2024 30 5 0 0 NK
Mar 2024 31 12 1 0 NK
Jan 2024 31 6 0 0 NK
Dec 2023 31 8 0 0 NK
Nov 2023 31 2 0 0 NK
Oct 2023 31 2 3 0 NK
Sep 2023 30 3 0 0 NK
Aug 2023 31 4 0 0 NK
Jul 2023 31 3 0 0 NK
Jun 2023 30 5 2 0 NK

ACY–PBI seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (94.6%) · weakest: December (69.4%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 69.4%

Strongest calendar month

May

94.6% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~37 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

69.4% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

1.5%

12 of 792 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 792 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

ACY - Atlantic City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlantic City, NJ.

ACY on-time profile

PBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.

PBI on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See ACY and PBI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare ACY vs PBI

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among ACY's stronger departures

ACY → PBI posts a 86.1% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 6 BTS-tracked routes leaving Atlantic City. The same hub also shows 3 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #863 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About ACY to PBI

Atlantic City to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (ACY to PBI) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.1% on-time rate across 1,038 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 65.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 936 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 12 of 792 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.

On the multi-year calendar, ACY–PBI peaks in May at 94.6% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~37 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 69.4%, a 25.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ACY to PBI rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ACY to PBI ranks #4478 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from ACY to PBI? ▼
Flights from Atlantic City to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach have a 86.1% on-time rate based on 1,038 flights. The average delay is 65.1 minutes.
What is the cancellation rate for ACY to PBI? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 1.5% of flights on this route were cancelled (12 of 792 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ACY to PBI? ▼
The flight distance from Atlantic City (ACY) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) is approximately 936 miles. This route is served by 1 carrier.

Airports on this route

ACY Airport

Atlantic City
PBI Airport

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using ACY–PBI data

ACY–PBI runs 7.1 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare ACY and PBI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ACY airport
  • If your dates flex, May (94.6% on-time) beats December (69.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.1% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.