West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York

What the Data Says About PBI to LGA

The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York corridor (PBI → LGA) covers roughly 1,035 miles and is served by 16 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 13,595 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 83.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 5,925 flights were recorded on this pairing — 131 cancelled (2.2%) and 40 diverted (0.7%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 16 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 13,595 total flights analyzed, the 76.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 83.6-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 25-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PBI to LGA route, the combination of a 76.9% on-time rate, 83.6-minute average delay, 2.2% recent cancellation rate, and 16 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.