Route · PBI → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Washington
The PBI–DCA corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → Washington, DC) runs behind the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 857 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 75.3%
- On-time
- -3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 8,447
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 60%
Distance
857 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 190 | 59 | 0 | 0 | B6,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 169 | 50 | 2 | 0 | AA,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 119 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6 |
| Sep 2025 | 96 | 34 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 27 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH,B6 |
| Jul 2025 | 113 | 39 | 8 | 5 | AA,B6,OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 112 | 45 | 1 | 1 | AA,B6,OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 123 | 46 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6 |
| Apr 2025 | 181 | 38 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 188 | 50 | 1 | 3 | AA,B6,OH,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 165 | 61 | 7 | 3 | AA,B6,OH,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 168 | 28 | 10 | 1 | AA,B6,OH,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 152 | 38 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 143 | 23 | 0 | 0 | B6,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 118 | 13 | 5 | 0 | B6,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 103 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,B6 |
| Aug 2024 | 114 | 31 | 3 | 1 | AA,B6 |
| Jul 2024 | 118 | 30 | 1 | 2 | AA,B6 |
| Jun 2024 | 118 | 20 | 4 | 1 | AA,B6 |
| May 2024 | 143 | 39 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 176 | 42 | 0 | 1 | AA,B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 179 | 53 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6 |
| Feb 2024 | 157 | 33 | 1 | 0 | AA,B6,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 147 | 35 | 4 | 3 | AA,B6,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
51 of 3,408 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
23 of 3,408 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 →DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
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What the Data Says About PBI to DCA
The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Washington corridor (PBI to DCA) posts a 75.3% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 8,447 tracked flights. Late flights run 88.5 minutes behind on average. 16 carriers cover the 857-mile route; over the last 24 months, 51 of 3,408 flights were cancelled (1.5%) and 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 60% - a 29-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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