Route · PBI → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York
The PBI–JFK corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 1,028 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.5%
- On-time
- -6.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 83 min
- Delay when late
- 10,764
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 86%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 53%
Distance
1,028 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 212 | 66 | 6 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Nov 2025 | 208 | 38 | 6 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Oct 2025 | 163 | 33 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 148 | 21 | 1 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 155 | 41 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 155 | 60 | 18 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 151 | 71 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2025 | 152 | 47 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 213 | 44 | 0 | 1 | DL,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 244 | 58 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2025 | 198 | 55 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2025 | 198 | 52 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 233 | 72 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 216 | 31 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 165 | 30 | 6 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 150 | 31 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 155 | 53 | 7 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 155 | 55 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 150 | 39 | 7 | 1 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 156 | 42 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 181 | 37 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 215 | 77 | 2 | 2 | B6,DL |
| Feb 2024 | 177 | 46 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Jan 2024 | 168 | 55 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
89 of 4,318 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
9 of 4,318 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 →JFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
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What the Data Says About PBI to JFK
On-time performance on the PBI to JFK pairing (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York) trails a chunk of the network: 72.5% of 10,764 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 82.9-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 1,028 miles across 3 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.1% (89 of 4,318 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 53% - a 33-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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