Route on-time record
PBI to DCA: most on-time flights and the best time to fly
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) to Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport). 1,784 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 69% arrived within 15 minutes and 1.8% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was American 2176 at 10:14 AM.
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PBI → DCA
West Palm Beach to Washington: 1,784 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
69%
Cancelled
1.8%
avg delay 29 min
Best time to leave
9 AM to noon
84% on time vs 62% noon to 3 PM
Most reliable airline
American
72% 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 · American 2176
10:14 AM → 12:42 PM2h 28m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.
86%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 88%
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Avg arrival delay
- 12 min
- Arrived on time 88% of the time (155 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (9 AM to noon: 84% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 62%).
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 72% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Moderate track record · 155 flights
Find American 2176 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · American 2499
10:00 AM → 12:26 PM2h 26m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 84%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 6 min
- Arrived on time 84% of the time (44 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 44 scheduled flights.
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (9 AM to noon: 84% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 62%).
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
Limited track record · 44 flights
Find American 2499 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · American 2497
5:59 PM → 8:29 PM2h 30m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20.
80%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 89%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 11 min
- Arrived on time 89% of the time (44 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 44 scheduled flights.
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 80% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Limited track record · 44 flights
Find American 2497 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Republic 4431 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
11:35 AM → 2:11 PM2h 36m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
71%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 73%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 10 min
- Arrived on time 73% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (9 AM to noon: 84% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 62%).
- Departs inside PBI's trouble window: 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started between 11 AM and 5 PM.
- Lands inside DCA's trouble window: 63% of its 194 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
Limited track record · 11 flights
Find 11:35 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · American 1671
6:17 PM → 8:45 PM2h 30m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-04.
70%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 80%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 14 min
- Arrived on time 80% of the time (15 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 62% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
- Short track record (15 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 15 flights
Find American 1671 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · American 2472
1:26 PM → 3:58 PM2h 32m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-20. Same departure also flew as American 3056; its record covers all of them.
69%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 68%
- Cancelled
- 1.4%
- Avg arrival delay
- 47 min
- Arrived on time 68% of the time (73 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's least on-time window (Noon to 3 PM: 62% on time; 9 AM to noon: 84%).
- Departs inside PBI's trouble window: 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started between 11 AM and 5 PM.
- Lands inside DCA's trouble window: 63% of its 194 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
Moderate track record · 73 flights
Find American 2472 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · American 2281
3:30 PM → 6:00 PM2h 30m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
68%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 82%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 11 min
- Arrived on time 82% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs inside PBI's trouble window: 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started between 11 AM and 5 PM.
- Lands inside DCA's trouble window: 63% of its 194 ground stops and delay programs started between 1 PM and 7 PM.
- 64% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Limited track record · 11 flights
Find American 2281 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · JetBlue 1364
9:45 AM → 12:04 PM2h 19m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31.
67%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 82%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 26 min
- Arrived on time 82% of the time (11 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (9 AM to noon: 84% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 62%).
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 53% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Limited track record · 11 flights
Find JetBlue 1364 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#9 · American 2355
8:31 PM → 10:59 PM2h 28m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-04-06.
65%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 63%
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Avg arrival delay
- 43 min
- Arrived on time 63% of the time (183 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
- 51% of its delay minutes came from the plane arriving late from an earlier flight.
Moderate track record · 183 flights
Find American 2355 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#10 · JetBlue 924
9:00 AM → 11:18 AM2h 18m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-03-11.
65%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 63%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 45 min
- Arrived on time 63% of the time (16 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (9 AM to noon: 84% on time; Noon to 3 PM: 62%).
- Departs outside PBI's trouble window (11 AM to 5 PM, when 84% of its 31 ground stops and delay programs started).
- Short track record (16 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 16 flights
Find JetBlue 924 fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- American Airlines72%
1,027 flights · 74% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel
- JetBlue60%
720 flights · 61% on time as flown · 1.5% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- 9 AM to noon84%
439 flights · avg delay 13 min
- Noon to 3 PM62%
550 flights · avg delay 33 min
- 3 to 6 PM64%
411 flights · avg delay 36 min
- 6 to 9 PM64%
363 flights · avg delay 35 min
Best day: Saturday (82%). Worst: Friday (66%).
Smarter routing
Nearby airports that run more on time
FLL → IAD 85% chance on time
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport · 743 flights a year · 65 mi from your airports · yours: 67%
PBI → IAD 83% chance on time
Palm Beach International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport · 333 flights a year · 23 mi from your airports · yours: 67%
PBI → BWI 80% chance on time
Palm Beach International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 1,234 flights a year · 30 mi from your airports · yours: 67%
FLL → BWI 71% chance on time
Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 3,156 flights a year · 72 mi from your airports · yours: 67%
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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)25%
- Air traffic control and airport volume21%
- Severe weather2%
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
PBI to DCA questions
- What time of day is best to fly PBI to DCA?
- 9 AM to noon: 84% of flights arrived on time, against 62% for departures noon to 3 PM.
- Which airline is most on time from PBI to DCA?
- American, with a season-adjusted 72% chance of operating and arriving on time over 1,027 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 PBI to DCA?
- February (68% on time); the best was October (84%), 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 PBI
- DCA to PBI (return)
- PBI to ATL 82%
- PBI to EWR 74%
- PBI to LGA 68%
- PBI to JFK 71%
- PBI to BOS 65%
- PBI to CLT 83%
- PBI to HPN 73%
- PBI to PHL 76%
- PBI to ISP 72%
- PBI to ORD 66%
- PBI to BWI 81%
- PBI to DFW 71%
Live status: FAA delays and ground stops