West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Baltimore

What the Data Says About PBI to BWI

The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Baltimore corridor (PBI → BWI) covers roughly 883 miles and is served by 2 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,253 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,617 flights were recorded on this pairing — 17 cancelled (0.6%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 2 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,253 total flights analyzed, the 84% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.1-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 93% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PBI to BWI route, the combination of a 84% on-time rate, 68.1-minute average delay, 0.6% recent cancellation rate, and 2 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.