Route · DFW → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
The DFW–PBI corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,102 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 71.2%
- On-time
- -7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 5,903
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Jan 2025 82%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 45%
Distance
1,102 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 126 | 42 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 127 | 34 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 76 | 42 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 91 | 44 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 90 | 48 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 90 | 33 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 86 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 120 | 40 | 5 | 1 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 96 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 105 | 19 | 6 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 99 | 33 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 104 | 24 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 82 | 17 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 69 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 84 | 32 | 3 | 2 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 91 | 44 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 84 | 45 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 92 | 46 | 7 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 93 | 32 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 54 | 4 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 27 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 111 | 43 | 4 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
64 of 2,293 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
7 of 2,293 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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 DFW to PBI
On-time performance on the DFW to PBI pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) trails a chunk of the network: 71.2% of 5,903 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 68.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,102 miles across 1 carrier. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.8% (64 of 2,293 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 82% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 45% - a 37-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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