West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlanta

What the Data Says About PBI to ATL

The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Atlanta corridor (PBI → ATL) covers roughly 545 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 21,779 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 85.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 8,048 flights were recorded on this pairing — 93 cancelled (1.2%) and 17 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 21,779 total flights analyzed, the 85.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 73% on-time — a 21-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PBI to ATL route, the combination of a 85.7% on-time rate, 73.4-minute average delay, 1.2% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.