Route · PBI → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York
The PBI–LGA corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → New York, NY) runs behind the national average, served by 16 carriers across roughly 1,035 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.9%
- On-time
- -2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 13,595
- Flights
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Sep 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
1,035 mi
Carriers
16
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 321 | 107 | 13 | 1 | DL,B6,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 279 | 95 | 7 | 3 | DL,AA,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 209 | 59 | 6 | 0 | B6,YX,DL |
| Sep 2025 | 164 | 22 | 1 | 0 | DL,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 200 | 41 | 8 | 1 | YX,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 199 | 62 | 18 | 2 | B6,YX,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 198 | 69 | 5 | 2 | B6,DL,YX |
| May 2025 | 233 | 70 | 4 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 295 | 64 | 0 | 1 | DL,AA,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 338 | 84 | 6 | 4 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 289 | 76 | 4 | 3 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 294 | 67 | 1 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 282 | 96 | 0 | 2 | AA,B6,DL |
| Nov 2024 | 241 | 35 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 231 | 23 | 12 | 1 | DL,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 222 | 22 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Aug 2024 | 206 | 60 | 14 | 3 | B6,DL |
| Jul 2024 | 212 | 66 | 9 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 199 | 54 | 3 | 5 | B6,DL |
| May 2024 | 210 | 47 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 219 | 37 | 4 | 4 | B6,DL,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 302 | 81 | 2 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 285 | 54 | 7 | 1 | AA,B6,DL,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 297 | 51 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
131 of 5,925 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
40 of 5,925 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 →LGA - New York
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What the Data Says About PBI to LGA
The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to New York corridor (PBI to LGA) posts a 76.9% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 13,595 tracked flights. Late flights run 83.6 minutes behind on average. 16 carriers cover the 1,035-mile route; over the last 24 months, 131 of 5,925 flights were cancelled (2.2%) and 0.7% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 25-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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