Charlotte to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

What the Data Says About CLT to PBI

The Charlotte to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach corridor (CLT → PBI) covers roughly 590 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,972 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 69.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,987 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (1.3%) and 10 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,972 total flights analyzed, the 78.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 69.0-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 86% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to PBI route, the combination of a 78.6% on-time rate, 69.0-minute average delay, 1.3% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.