Route · BOS → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
The BOS–PBI corridor (Boston, MA → West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,197 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 70.5%
- On-time
- -8.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 9,865
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 84%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 54%
Distance
1,197 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 109 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 195 | 52 | 4 | 4 | DL,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 153 | 44 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 93 | 22 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 114 | 41 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 153 | 48 | 9 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 38 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 165 | 40 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 254 | 57 | 0 | 1 | DL,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 257 | 80 | 3 | 4 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 235 | 97 | 6 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 238 | 99 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 251 | 116 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 226 | 39 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 156 | 25 | 6 | 3 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 95 | 25 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 138 | 60 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 138 | 38 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 141 | 37 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 144 | 32 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 178 | 36 | 1 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 188 | 61 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 175 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 172 | 63 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
61 of 4,240 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
21 of 4,240 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →PBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
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What the Data Says About BOS to PBI
On-time performance on the BOS to PBI pairing (Boston to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) trails a chunk of the network: 70.5% of 9,865 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 76.0-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,197 miles across 8 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.4% (61 of 4,240 flights), with 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 54% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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