Route reliability
New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT): which airline is most on time?
On-time arrivals, cancellations and long delays for every airline that reported nonstop flights from New York, NY (LGA) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (DJT), September 2025 to August 2026.
New York, NYWest Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL
Route at a glance · September 2025 to August 2026
LGA to DJT
New York, NY to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL
- On time
- 66.8%vs 75.6% U.S. average Worse than average
- Cancelled
- 4.3%vs 1.9% U.S. average Worse than average
- 60+ min late
- 12.1%vs 8.1% U.S. average Worse than average
- Scheduled flights
- 3,219in 12 months4 airlines
- Most reliable airline
- Delta Air Lines68.4% 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. Republic Airways Operating carrier; sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express Small sample (under 300 flights) | 70.7% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 57 min | 2.0% | 147 |
| 2. Delta Air Lines Most reliable | 68.4% | 4.2% | 11.2% | 70 min | 0.3% | 1,553 |
| 3. American Airlines | 67.4% | 4.0% | 14.3% | 109 min | 0.2% | 405 |
| 4. JetBlue Airways | 63.6% | 4.5% | 13.0% | 74 min | 0.2% | 1,114 |
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 New York (LGA) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT): 68.4% of its 1,553 scheduled flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, compared with 63.6% for JetBlue Airways.
- Republic Airways (70.7% on 147 flights) scored higher but flew the route far less often, so that result is less certain.
- 4.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (about 1 in 23), 2.4 points higher than the U.S. average of 1.9%.
- 12.1% of flights, about 1 in 8, arrived an hour or more late. When a flight was late (15+ minutes), the average arrival delay was 76 min.
- Overall, 66.8% of flights on this route arrived on time, 8.8 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- Over the last 3 years, April was the most reliable month on this route (77.7% on time) and July the least reliable (56.7%).
- Cancellations peaked in July, when 7.4% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 7 am to 8 am were the most punctual (85.7% on time); flights scheduled to depart 3 pm to 4 pm were the least (52.7%).
- In the other direction, West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (DJT) to New York (LGA), 64.4% of flights were on time and 4.6% were cancelled. Compare airlines DJT to LGA.
Best and worst months to fly LGA to DJT
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 66.8%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 68.4% | 931 |
| February | 69.6% | 886 |
| March | 69.6% | 977 |
| April | 77.7% | 838 |
| May | 72.1% | 728 |
| June | 68.4% | 630 |
| July | 56.7% | 619 |
| August | 63.9% | 617 |
| September | 75.6% | 569 |
| October | 73.1% | 658 |
| November | 75.0% | 776 |
| December | 64.8% | 855 |
| Airline | Best month | Worst month |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | November (79.5%) | July (58.1%) |
| American Airlines | April (79.3%) | January (64.0%) |
| JetBlue Airways | April (74.5%) | July (52.1%) |
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 | 79.9% | 164 |
| Oct 2025 | 62.2% | 209 |
| Nov 2025 | 60.9% | 279 |
| Dec 2025 | 57.3% | 321 |
| Jan 2026 | 61.9% | 339 |
| Feb 2026 | 66.9% | 311 |
| Mar 2026 | 67.3% | 336 |
| Apr 2026 | 73.1% | 323 |
| May 2026 | 74.7% | 285 |
| Jun 2026 | 78.1% | 233 |
| Jul 2026 | 59.1% | 208 |
| Aug 2026 | 64.5% | 211 |
Best and worst departure times
Share of scheduled flights on time
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 1 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 71.7% | 106 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 85.7% | 621 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 77.3% | 181 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 63.3% | 180 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 59.0% | 200 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 68.0% | 447 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 76.8% | 69 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 60.0% | 160 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 63.4% | 142 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 52.7% | 355 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 59.7% | 248 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | Insufficient sample | 12 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 39.7% | 63 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 60.9% | 279 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 58.1% | 155 |
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 New York, NY (LGA) to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach, FL (DJT), 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.