BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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PBI→ATL

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (PBI) to Atlanta, GA (ATL) flight delay odds

81.5% of 3,826 official scheduled PBI-to-ATL flights arrived on time; 11.0% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 1.5% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
81.5%arrived on time
11.0%30+ min late
1.5%cancelled
3,826scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late6.0%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late2.1%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.2%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+2.2 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for PBI to ATL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-ATL departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 92.6% of 1,084 flights. Evening was lowest at 71.5% across 687 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning1,08492.6%4.5%1.0%
Late morning82087.8%6.3%2.2%
Afternoon1,23573.0%15.5%1.9%
Evening68771.5%18.3%1.0%

Which weekday was most reliable for PBI to ATL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-ATL weekday results, Wednesday had the highest on-time rate: 90.5% of 515 flights. Sunday was lowest at 74.2% across 562 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday56874.3%14.4%1.9%
Tuesday53684.1%9.1%1.3%
Wednesday51590.5%6.0%0.4%
Thursday55480.5%12.3%0.2%
Friday56580.9%10.6%1.8%
Saturday52687.1%6.8%2.5%
Sunday56274.2%16.5%2.7%

Which airline was most reliable for PBI to ATL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-ATL airline results, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time rate: 82.6% of 3,737 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 36.0% across 89 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Delta Air Lines3,73782.6%10.0%1.5%
Frontier Airlines8936.0%49.4%2.2%

Which month was most reliable for PBI to ATL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-ATL month results, June 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 86.3% of 306 flights. March 2026 was lowest at 72.3% across 347 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202534380.8%12.5%0.6%
August 202531680.4%12.0%1.3%
September 202528286.2%7.4%0.0%
October 202530386.1%7.3%0.0%
November 202530984.8%10.0%1.6%
December 202532078.1%11.6%3.4%
January 202631782.6%8.2%3.2%
February 202630579.0%13.4%0.0%
March 202634772.3%19.3%3.5%
April 202633778.3%13.4%0.6%
May 202634184.5%7.0%2.1%
June 202630686.3%7.8%2.0%

What drove PBI to ATL delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded PBI-to-ATL delay category, accounting for 44.9% of 42,962 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline27.5%
Late aircraft44.9%
National airspace20.9%
Weather6.4%
Security0.3%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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