Route · PBI → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Boston
The PBI–BOS corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → Boston, MA) runs behind the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 1,197 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 73.7%
- On-time
- -5.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 9,862
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Sep 2025 45%
Distance
1,197 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 240 | 83 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 194 | 51 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2025 | 152 | 56 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 92 | 51 | 0 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 114 | 39 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 153 | 49 | 9 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 141 | 50 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 165 | 57 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 254 | 49 | 1 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 258 | 73 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 236 | 66 | 9 | 1 | AA,B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 240 | 47 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 250 | 84 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 226 | 29 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 154 | 16 | 8 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 137 | 53 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 139 | 46 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 140 | 47 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 144 | 53 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 177 | 43 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 188 | 56 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 175 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 172 | 57 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
68 of 4,235 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
7 of 4,235 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PBI - West Palm Beach/Palm Beach
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About PBI to BOS
On-time performance on the PBI to BOS pairing (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Boston) trails a chunk of the network: 73.7% of 9,862 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 84.4-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,197 miles across 9 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.6% (68 of 4,235 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Sep 2025 came in at just 45% - a 45-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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