Route reliability
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) to New York (LGA): which airline is most on time?
On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (DJT) to New York, NY (LGA), September 2025 to August 2026.
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FLNew York, NY
Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026
DJT to LGA
West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL to New York, NY
- On time
- 64.4%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
- Cancelled
- 4.6%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
- 60+ min late
- 13.9%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
- Scheduled flights
- 3,219in 12 months4 airlines
- Most reliable airline
- Delta Air Lines68.0% on time · 1,553 flights
On time less often than the U.S. average, with more cancellations.
Airlines on this route
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Diverted | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Delta Air Lines Most reliable | 68.0% | 4.2% | 11.0% | 68 min | 0.5% | 1,553 |
| 2. JetBlue Airways | 63.6% | 4.6% | 15.7% | 82 min | 0.8% | 1,114 |
| 3. Republic Airways Operating carrier; sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express Small sample (under 300 flights) | 57.1% | 8.8% | 17.0% | 110 min | 2.0% | 147 |
| 4. American Airlines | 55.3% | 4.2% | 18.5% | 97 min | 0.2% | 405 |
On time = arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. Avg delay when late = average arrival delay of flights 15+ minutes late. "Most reliable" needs at least 300 flights in 12 months. Tap a heading to sort.
What this means
Delta Air Lines has the strongest record on this route.
- Delta Air Lines had the best on-time record from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) to New York (LGA): 68.0% of its 1,553 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 55.3% for American Airlines.
- 4.6% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 22), 2.7 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
- 13.9% of flights, about 1 in 7, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 80 min.
- Overall, 64.4% of flights on this route arrived on time, 11.2 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month on this route (82.6% on time) and July the least reliable (60.6%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 6.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (88.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (46.6%).
- In the other direction, New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT), 66.8% of flights were on time and 4.3% were cancelled. Compare airlines LGA to DJT.
Best and worst months to fly DJT to LGA
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 64.4%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 73.8% | 930 |
| February | 70.5% | 885 |
| March | 64.2% | 977 |
| April | 71.4% | 836 |
| May | 72.9% | 728 |
| June | 68.9% | 630 |
| July | 60.6% | 619 |
| August | 66.3% | 617 |
| September | 82.6% | 570 |
| October | 79.9% | 657 |
| November | 76.5% | 776 |
| December | 68.9% | 855 |
| Airline | Best month | Worst month |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | September (83.5%) | July (61.9%) |
| JetBlue Airways | September (81.2%) | July (60.9%) |
| American Airlines | April (65.5%) | March (59.7%) |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 86.0% | 164 |
| Oct 2025 | 68.9% | 209 |
| Nov 2025 | 62.4% | 279 |
| Dec 2025 | 62.3% | 321 |
| Jan 2026 | 65.2% | 339 |
| Feb 2026 | 62.7% | 311 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.0% | 337 |
| Apr 2026 | 59.9% | 322 |
| May 2026 | 74.7% | 285 |
| Jun 2026 | 75.1% | 233 |
| Jul 2026 | 58.7% | 208 |
| Aug 2026 | 61.6% | 211 |
Best and worst departure times
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 91.9% | 62 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 88.0% | 443 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 82.2% | 90 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 82.5% | 80 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 67.6% | 173 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 76.6% | 312 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 65.1% | 229 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 54.2% | 168 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 54.7% | 159 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 55.1% | 403 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 59.5% | 269 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 46.6% | 131 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 47.0% | 219 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 53.9% | 451 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | Insufficient sample | 30 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Nonstop scheduled flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (DJT) to New York, NY (LGA), one direction. Airlines that report to the DOT only.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.