Route on-time record
JFK to PBI: most on-time flights and the best time to fly
New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport) to West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport). 2,198 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 73% arrived within 15 minutes and 3.9% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was Delta 2018 at 7:00 AM.
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JFK → PBI
New York to West Palm Beach: 2,198 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
73%
Cancelled
3.9%
avg delay 21 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
87% on time vs 54% 6 to 9 PM
Most reliable airline
Delta
75% chance on time
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Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · Delta 2018
7:00 AM → 10:01 AM3h 01m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 87%
- Cancelled
- 4.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 8 min
- Arrived on time 87% of the time (345 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 4.9% of the time (18 of 365).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 87% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 54%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 345 flights
Find Delta 2018 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · JetBlue 1153
6:30 AM → 10:07 AM3h 07m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-19.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 85%
- Cancelled
- 4.4%
- Avg arrival delay
- 12 min
- Arrived on time 85% of the time (172 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 4.4% of the time (8 of 181).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 87% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 54%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 172 flights
Find JetBlue 1153 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · JetBlue 953
8:29 AM → 11:36 AM3h 04m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as JetBlue 53; its record covers all of them.
75%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 77%
- Cancelled
- 3.2%
- Avg arrival delay
- 16 min
- Arrived on time 77% of the time (427 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 3.2% of the time (14 of 441).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 87% on time; 6 to 9 PM: 54%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Strong track record · 427 flights
Find JetBlue 953 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Delta 1638
4:20 PM → 7:27 PM3h 14m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
68%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 71%
- Cancelled
- 4.7%
- Avg arrival delay
- 23 min
- Arrived on time 71% of the time (346 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 4.7% of the time (17 of 364).
- Departs inside JFK's trouble window: 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
Strong track record · 346 flights
Find Delta 1638 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · JetBlue 353
4:55 PM → 8:08 PM3h 12m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-13.
67%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 79%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 20 min
- Arrived on time 79% of the time (14 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs inside JFK's trouble window: 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
- Short track record (14 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 14 flights
Find JetBlue 353 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · JetBlue 753
3:30 PM → 6:38 PM3h 07m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-13.
63%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 66%
- Cancelled
- 5.4%
- Avg arrival delay
- 29 min
- Arrived on time 66% of the time (140 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 5.4% of the time (8 of 148).
- Departs inside JFK's trouble window: 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
Moderate track record · 140 flights
Find JetBlue 753 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · JetBlue 2053
8:40 PM → 11:51 PM3h 10m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-27.
61%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 63%
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Avg arrival delay
- 31 min
- Arrived on time 63% of the time (119 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 3.3% of the time (4 of 123).
- Leaves in this route's least on-time window (6 to 9 PM: 54% on time; Before 9 AM: 87%).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
Moderate track record · 119 flights
Find JetBlue 2053 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · JetBlue 1953
11:30 AM → 2:34 PM3h 04m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
61%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 64%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 28 min
- Arrived on time 64% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside JFK's trouble window (1 PM to 7 PM, when 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Lands inside PBI's trouble window: 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started between 11 AM and 5 PM.
- 92% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Limited track record · 11 flights
Find JetBlue 1953 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · JetBlue 1853
1:55 PM → 4:53 PM3h 01m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-28.
61%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 61%
- Cancelled
- 3.9%
- Avg arrival delay
- 23 min
- Arrived on time 61% of the time (122 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 3.9% of the time (5 of 129).
- Departs inside JFK's trouble window: 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
- Lands inside PBI's trouble window: 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started between 11 AM and 5 PM.
Moderate track record · 122 flights
Find JetBlue 1853 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · JetBlue 1053
5:30 PM → 8:40 PM3h 10m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
57%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 57%
- Cancelled
- 3.3%
- Avg arrival delay
- 36 min
- Arrived on time 57% of the time (293 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Cancelled 3.3% of the time (10 of 305).
- Departs inside JFK's trouble window: 66% of its 167 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
Strong track record · 293 flights
Find JetBlue 1053 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Delta Air Lines75%
729 flights · 79% on time as flown · 4.6% cancel
- JetBlue67%
1,469 flights · 70% on time as flown · 3.5% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM87%
764 flights · avg delay 8 min
- 9 AM to noon70%
148 flights · avg delay 21 min
- Noon to 3 PM68%
310 flights · avg delay 22 min
- 3 to 6 PM68%
651 flights · avg delay 26 min
- 6 to 9 PM54%
325 flights · avg delay 40 min
Best day: Tuesday (79%). Worst: Sunday (66%).
Smarter routing
Nearby airports that run more on time
EWR → PBI 75% chance on time
Newark Liberty International Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 3,583 flights a year · 21 mi from your airports · yours: 70%
EWR → FLL 72% chance on time
Newark Liberty International Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 4,762 flights a year · 63 mi from your airports · yours: 70%
HPN → FLL 72% chance on time
Westchester County Airport to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 883 flights a year · 72 mi from your airports · yours: 70%
HPN → PBI 72% chance on time
Westchester County Airport to Palm Beach International Airport · 1,638 flights a year · 30 mi from your airports · yours: 70%
On time by month
All airlines, Jun 2023 to May 2026. Several years per month, so one stormy season doesn't define a month. Travel-month estimates use this seasonal pattern.
What delays this route
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)33%
- Air traffic control and airport volume26%
- Severe weather3%
Share of delay minutes by the cause airlines report to the US DOT.
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
JFK to PBI questions
- What time of day is best to fly JFK to PBI?
- Before 9 AM: 87% of flights arrived on time, against 54% for departures 6 to 9 PM. Later flights inherit delays from earlier ones, so the first departures of the day usually run best.
- Which airline is most on time from JFK to PBI?
- Delta, with a season-adjusted 75% chance of operating and arriving on time over 729 flights. The adjustment compares each airline with what the route did in the months it flew, so a carrier that skipped a stormy month gets no free credit.
- What is the worst month for delays on JFK to PBI?
- July (64% on time); the best was November (81%), averaged over Jun 2023 to May 2026.
- Is this a prediction for my flight?
- No. These are historical odds from the US DOT on-time reports, FAA advisories and airport weather records. Check your flight status and the FAA delay board on the day you fly.
More routes from JFK
- PBI to JFK (return)
- JFK to LAX 78%
- JFK to SFO 75%
- JFK to BOS 73%
- JFK to MCO 73%
- JFK to MIA 76%
- JFK to ATL 76%
- JFK to FLL 72%
- JFK to LAS 80%
- JFK to PHX 78%
- JFK to SEA 68%
- JFK to DCA 67%
- JFK to SAN 79%
Live status: FAA delays and ground stops