Route · ATL → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ATL to PBI (Atlanta to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) ranks #287 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 21,790
- Flights
- #287 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 88%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 59%
Distance
545 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 321 | 108 | 10 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 310 | 63 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 303 | 52 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 281 | 41 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 316 | 76 | 1 | 0 | F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 343 | 114 | 5 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 335 | 139 | 7 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 346 | 111 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 338 | 84 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 352 | 100 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 298 | 97 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 307 | 101 | 11 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 324 | 91 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 313 | 46 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 331 | 41 | 8 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Sep 2024 | 314 | 51 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 338 | 84 | 4 | 3 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 364 | 118 | 25 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 362 | 94 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 397 | 133 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 387 | 71 | 1 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 394 | 95 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 333 | 49 | 0 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 342 | 85 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
ATL–PBI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (88.3%) · weakest: July (71.9%)
Strongest calendar month
September
88.3% on-time · ~265 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~353 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.9% on-time · ~306 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
89 of 8,049 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
14 of 8,049 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
ATL on-time profilePBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
PBI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ATL and PBI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ATL vs PBIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ATL departures
From ATL, this corridor sits with 75 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 144 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (67 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: West Palm Beach/Palm Beach · fleet on-time rank #3290 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ATL to PBI
21,790 tracked flights put the ATL to PBI pairing (Atlanta to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.1 minutes on average. Across the 545-mile route and its 7 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (8,049 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 59% - a 29-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, ATL–PBI peaks in September at 88.3% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~353 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.9%, a 16.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using ATL–PBI data
ATL–PBI is mid-pack at 79.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ATL and PBI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ATL airport
- If your dates flex, September (88.3% on-time) beats July (71.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.6% 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.
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