Route · PBI → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Philadelphia
The PBI–PHL corridor (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL → Philadelphia, PA) runs behind the national average, served by 21 carriers across roughly 951 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.8%
- On-time
- -1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 105 min
- Delay when late
- 8,297
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Sep 2025 87%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 50%
Distance
951 mi
Carriers
21
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 155 | 34 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 109 | 17 | 5 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 124 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 11 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 103 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 106 | 34 | 8 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 106 | 39 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 142 | 39 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 168 | 32 | 2 | 2 | F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 186 | 52 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 163 | 36 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 174 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 167 | 47 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 118 | 25 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 132 | 21 | 4 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 126 | 39 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 105 | 52 | 10 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2024 | 110 | 34 | 3 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2024 | 111 | 29 | 7 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2024 | 146 | 45 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 149 | 36 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 145 | 50 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2024 | 161 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 178 | 50 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
68 of 3,270 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,270 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 →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About PBI to PHL
The West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Philadelphia corridor (PBI to PHL) posts a 77.8% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 8,297 tracked flights. Late flights run 105.2 minutes behind on average. 21 carriers cover the 951-mile route; over the last 24 months, 68 of 3,270 flights were cancelled (2.1%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 50% - a 37-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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