Baltimore to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

What the Data Says About BWI to PBI

The Baltimore to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach corridor (BWI → PBI) covers roughly 883 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,242 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,614 flights were recorded on this pairing — 18 cancelled (0.7%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,242 total flights analyzed, the 75.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.1-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at 55% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BWI to PBI route, the combination of a 75.4% on-time rate, 59.1-minute average delay, 0.7% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.