ON TIMEBOARD

PBI → HPN on time

President Donald J. Trump (West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL) to Westchester (White Plains, NY). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
69%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.4%
1,574 flights
Typical arrival
−4 min
median vs schedule
When late
+69 min
average delay
Flights / day
4
1 airline

69% of flights from West Palm Beach to White Plains arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 6 a.m. departures ran on time 88% of the time; the 7 p.m. ones 58%. 14% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for PBI → HPN: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 48% of the time. About 1 in 11 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 54 three hours or more; 3.4% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 1,574 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
JetBlue1,57469%3.4%−4 min9.4%+69 minJetBlue

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at PBI). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: 88% on time (259 flights)886a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (70 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (30 flights)11anoon departures: 63% on time (194 flights)6312p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: 69% on time (154 flights)692p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (82 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (45 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (70 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: 82% on time (113 flights)826p7 p.m. departures: 58% on time (218 flights)587p8 p.m. departures: 67% on time (266 flights)678p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (32 flights)9p
PBI → HPN, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On PBI → HPN, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 3.0% of the time, against 3.5% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 1.2% of the time (earlier flights: 2.1%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
JetBlue8:06 p.m.3.0%1.2%3.5%first flight 6:35 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (87%). Worst: December (67%).

40%70%100%Jan: 73% on time (543 flights)73JanFeb: 67% on time (499 flights)67FebMar: 69% on time (584 flights)69MarApr: 75% on time (499 flights)75AprMay: 77% on time (461 flights)77MayJun: 77% on time (358 flights)77JunJul: 70% on time (337 flights)70JulAug: 68% on time (217 flights)68AugSep: 87% on time (323 flights)87SepOct: 83% on time (378 flights)83OctNov: 83% on time (473 flights)83NovDec: 67% on time (508 flights)67Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday23462%6.8%
Tuesday20577%4.4%
Wednesday21884%0.0%
Thursday23266%1.3%
Friday23573%1.7%
Saturday21971%1.8%
Sunday23152%7.8%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 55%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 25%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 18%Severe weather 2%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 32 · airline 12 · air traffic/airport 10

Month by month

50%75%100%Sep 2023Jan 2024Jan 2025Jan 2026Oct 2023: 82% on time, 0.0% cancelledNov 2023: 80% on time, 1.1% cancelledDec 2023: 73% on time, 0.5% cancelledJan 2024: 75% on time, 0.5% cancelledFeb 2024: 77% on time, 1.0% cancelledMar 2024: 78% on time, 0.5% cancelledApr 2024: 79% on time, 1.5% cancelledMay 2024: 73% on time, 1.1% cancelledJun 2024: 72% on time, 2.3% cancelledJul 2024: 69% on time, 0.8% cancelledAug 2024: 59% on time, 2.4% cancelledSep 2024: 93% on time, 0.0% cancelledOct 2024: 87% on time, 5.4% cancelledNov 2024: 91% on time, 0.0% cancelledDec 2024: 69% on time, 0.7% cancelledJan 2025: 78% on time, 0.7% cancelledFeb 2025: 65% on time, 4.2% cancelledMar 2025: 69% on time, 3.3% cancelledApr 2025: 82% on time, 0.0% cancelledMay 2025: 78% on time, 0.0% cancelledJun 2025: 80% on time, 0.0% cancelledSep 2025: 86% on time, 0.9% cancelledOct 2025: 79% on time, 0.7% cancelledNov 2025: 78% on time, 3.4% cancelledDec 2025: 58% on time, 3.3% cancelledJan 2026: 66% on time, 6.4% cancelledFeb 2026: 58% on time, 9.2% cancelledMar 2026: 58% on time, 3.2% cancelledApr 2026: 62% on time, 1.3% cancelledMay 2026: 81% on time, 0.0% cancelledJun 2026: 81% on time, 1.8% cancelledJul 2026: 67% on time, 5.8% cancelled
Share of flights on time, by month (hover a point for cancellations)
PBI → HPN, monthly on-time and cancellation rate.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
B6 13686:00 a.m.32571%2.8%−7 minJetBlue
B6 11682:45 p.m.12567%3.2%−0 minJetBlue
B6 14686:42 p.m.31168%3.2%−5 minJetBlue

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Jan 25, 202660%6
Mar 17, 202660%1
Mar 16, 202660%5
Feb 24, 202660%3
Jan 26, 202660%3

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of West Palm Beach or White Plains. PBI → EWR has been 4 points more reliable.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
PBI → HPN (this route)1,57469%3.4%
PBI → EWR President Donald J. Trump to Newark3,39473%3.1%
PBI → ISP President Donald J. Trump to Long Island MacArthur1,13472%1.8%
FLL → HPN Fort Lauderdale to Westchester88071%2.2%
PBI → JFK President Donald J. Trump to New York JFK2,05171%4.3%
FLL → EWR Fort Lauderdale to Newark4,66668%3.7%
FLL → JFK Fort Lauderdale to New York JFK3,89666%4.8%

Questions

How often are flights from PBI to HPN on time?

69% of 1,574 scheduled flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL to White Plains, NY arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly PBI to HPN?

Flights scheduled to leave at 6 a.m. were the most reliable (88% on time). The 7 p.m. departures were the least (58%).

What month has the most delays from PBI to HPN?

December (67% on time). The best month is September (87%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from PBI to HPN more likely to be cancelled?

Not much. Each airline's last PBI–HPN flight of the day was cancelled 3.0% of the time over the past year, against 3.5% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.