West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York

What the Data Says About PBI to JFK

The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York corridor (PBI → JFK) covers roughly 1,028 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,764 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 72.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 82.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,318 flights were recorded on this pairing — 89 cancelled (2.1%) and 9 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,764 total flights analyzed, the 72.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 82.9-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, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PBI to JFK route, the combination of a 72.5% on-time rate, 82.9-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.