New York to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach

What the Data Says About LGA to PBI

The New York to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach corridor (LGA → PBI) covers roughly 1,035 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,596 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 73.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 79.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,929 flights were recorded on this pairing — 123 cancelled (2.1%) and 19 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,596 total flights analyzed, the 73.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 79.8-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 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 58% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to PBI route, the combination of a 73.4% on-time rate, 79.8-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.