Route · PBI → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Detroit
The PBI–DTW corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → Detroit, MI) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 1,086 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.7%
- On-time
- -2.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 1,629
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Mar 2025 73%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 63%
Distance
1,086 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 20 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 51 | 16 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 42 | 23 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | DL |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 19 | 0 | 0 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
8 of 902 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 902 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 →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About PBI to DTW
The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Detroit corridor (PBI to DTW) posts a 76.7% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 1,629 tracked flights. Late flights run 81.3 minutes behind on average. 2 carriers cover the 1,086-mile route; over the last 24 months, 8 of 902 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Mar 2025 was the strongest month at 73% on-time versus Feb 2025 at 63%, a 10-point difference.
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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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