Route · PBI → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlanta
The PBI–ATL corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 545 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 21,779
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 73%
Distance
545 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 320 | 59 | 11 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 309 | 42 | 5 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 303 | 41 | 0 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 282 | 39 | 0 | 0 | DL,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 316 | 56 | 4 | 2 | F9,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 343 | 62 | 2 | 2 | DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 335 | 89 | 7 | 1 | DL,F9 |
| May 2025 | 346 | 76 | 2 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 338 | 50 | 3 | 2 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 352 | 69 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2025 | 298 | 56 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2025 | 307 | 58 | 13 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 323 | 66 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 313 | 31 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 331 | 18 | 9 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 314 | 42 | 0 | 0 | WN,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 339 | 72 | 3 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 364 | 88 | 25 | 5 | DL,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 363 | 53 | 2 | 0 | DL,WN |
| May 2024 | 397 | 69 | 2 | 1 | DL,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 387 | 44 | 1 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 394 | 69 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 333 | 35 | 0 | 0 | DL,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 341 | 52 | 0 | 2 | DL,WN |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
93 of 8,048 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
17 of 8,048 flights
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PBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About PBI to ATL
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlanta (PBI to ATL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 21,779 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.4 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 545 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 93 of 8,048 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 17 diverted (0.2%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 73% - a 21-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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