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

West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (PBI) to Philadelphia, PA (PHL) flight delay odds

75.1% of 1,552 official scheduled PBI-to-PHL flights arrived on time; 17.3% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 2.3% 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
75.1%arrived on time
17.3%30+ min late
2.3%cancelled
1,552scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late10.8%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late5.7%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+17.2 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for PBI to PHL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-PHL departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 94.1% of 357 flights. Evening was lowest at 62.9% across 294 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning35794.1%2.5%3.4%
Late morning31879.9%12.3%1.6%
Afternoon56166.8%23.0%1.6%
Evening29462.9%28.9%3.4%

Which weekday was most reliable for PBI to PHL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-PHL weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 82.6% of 213 flights. Sunday was lowest at 67.8% across 236 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday22972.1%20.1%4.8%
Tuesday21382.6%11.3%3.3%
Wednesday20181.1%15.4%0.5%
Thursday23574.0%16.6%1.3%
Friday22873.7%17.1%0.9%
Saturday21076.2%18.1%1.9%
Sunday23667.8%21.6%3.4%

Which airline was most reliable for PBI to PHL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-PHL airline results, American Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 79.0% of 1,268 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 57.4% across 270 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines1,26879.0%14.1%2.3%
Frontier Airlines27057.4%31.5%2.6%
Republic Airways1464.3%28.6%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for PBI to PHL?

Among qualifying PBI-to-PHL month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 87.2% of 86 flights. July 2025 was lowest at 59.4% across 106 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202510659.4%26.4%7.5%
August 202510369.9%24.3%0.0%
September 20258687.2%9.3%0.0%
October 202512479.8%16.9%0.8%
November 202510979.8%12.8%4.6%
December 202515577.4%17.4%0.6%
January 202614969.8%16.8%6.0%
February 202614473.6%17.4%4.9%
March 202616176.4%14.9%1.2%
April 202616372.4%19.0%0.6%
May 202613187.0%8.4%1.5%
June 202612170.2%24.0%0.0%

What drove PBI to PHL delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded PBI-to-PHL delay category, accounting for 47.9% of 40,116 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline33.6%
Late aircraft47.9%
National airspace11.7%
Weather6.9%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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