Atlanta to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

What the Data Says About ATL to PBI

The Atlanta to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach corridor (ATL → PBI) covers roughly 545 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 21,790 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 61.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,049 flights were recorded on this pairing — 89 cancelled (1.1%) and 14 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 21,790 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 61.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 59% on-time — a 29-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ATL to PBI route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 61.1-minute average delay, 1.1% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.