Route · LGA → PBI · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
The LGA–PBI corridor (New York, NY → West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 15 carriers across roughly 1,035 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.4%
- On-time
- -5.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 13,596
- Flights
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 |
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.
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 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.
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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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