Route Reliability
West Palm Beach → Washington
PBI–DCA · 857 miles · Palm Beach International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- 69%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 21 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.8%
- Cancelled
- 1,784
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines75%1,064 flights
- 2.JetBlue Airways62%720 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
PBI–DCA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 63% between 12–3 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
PBI–DCA flights arrived on time 82% of the time on Saturdays and just 59% on Sundays. That gap is worth planning around.
American Airlines runs this route best.
American Airlines arrived on time 75% of the time on this route; JetBlue Airways managed 62%.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon71%(257 flights)
- Tue78%(241 flights)
- Wed74%(241 flights)
- Thu65%(254 flights)
- Fri60%(268 flights)
- Sat82%(219 flights)
- Sun59%(263 flights)
- 6–9 AM91%(21 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM84%(432 flights)
- 12–3 PM63%(540 flights)
- 3–6 PM65%(400 flights)
- 6–9 PM65%(350 flights)
Jun 60% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 60% | 110 |
| July 2025 | 61% | 100 |
| August 2025 | 76% | 114 |
| September 2025 | 68% | 95 |
| October 2025 | 73% | 119 |
| November 2025 | 71% | 167 |
| December 2025 | 70% | 190 |
| January 2026 | 72% | 195 |
| February 2026 | 65% | 177 |
| March 2026 | 66% | 184 |
| April 2026 | 66% | 149 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 143 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 1,784 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.