Route · LGA → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGA to PBI (New York to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) ranks #730 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 13,596
- Flights
- #730 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
1,035 mi
Carriers
15
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 321 | 125 | 12 | 0 | B6,DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 279 | 102 | 6 | 1 | DL,AA,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 209 | 72 | 6 | 1 | B6,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 31 | 1 | 1 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 200 | 51 | 7 | 3 | YX,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 65 | 19 | 2 | B6,YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 198 | 80 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| May 2025 | 233 | 77 | 4 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 296 | 60 | 1 | 0 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 339 | 93 | 5 | 2 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 289 | 92 | 3 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 294 | 78 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 282 | 97 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 241 | 26 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 231 | 47 | 9 | 2 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 222 | 40 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 206 | 73 | 13 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 212 | 88 | 9 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 199 | 58 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 210 | 46 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 219 | 33 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 302 | 85 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 286 | 68 | 3 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 298 | 81 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
LGA–PBI seasonal on-time pattern
Best: May (78.7%) · weakest: July (65.7%)
Strongest calendar month
May
78.7% on-time · ~199 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~253 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
65.7% on-time · ~159 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
123 of 5,929 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
19 of 5,929 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA 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 LGA and PBI side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare LGA vs PBIOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from LGA
Among 75 routes leaving LGA, only 3 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 8 stay ≥85% and 64 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing LGA options should weigh this 73.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4647 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About LGA to PBI
On-time performance on the LGA to PBI pairing (New York to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach) trails a chunk of the network: 73.4% of 13,596 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 79.8-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,035 miles across 15 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.1% (123 of 5,929 flights), with 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, LGA–PBI peaks in May at 78.7% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~253 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 65.7%, a 13.0-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 LGA–PBI data
LGA–PBI sits 5.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare LGA and PBI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGA airport
- If your dates flex, May (78.7% on-time) beats July (65.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 73.4% 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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