Route · DTW → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DTW to PBI (Detroit to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) ranks #4057 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 1,629
- Flights
- #4057 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2025 74%
Worst Month
Jan 2025 69%
Distance
1,086 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
DTW–PBI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (95.0%) · weakest: December (70.1%)
Strongest calendar month
September
95.0% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~48 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
70.1% on-time · ~42 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
8 of 902 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 902 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
DTW on-time profilePBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
PBI on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DTW and PBI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DTW vs PBIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DTW departures
From DTW, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 94 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (34 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: West Palm Beach/Palm Beach · fleet on-time rank #2740 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DTW to PBI
1,629 tracked flights put the DTW to PBI pairing (Detroit to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 71.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,086-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (902 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2025 was the strongest month at 74% on-time versus Jan 2025 at 69%, a 6-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, DTW–PBI peaks in September at 95.0% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~48 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 70.1%, a 24.9-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DTW–PBI data
DTW–PBI is mid-pack at 81% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DTW and PBI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DTW airport
- If your dates flex, September (95.0% on-time) beats December (70.1%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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