Flights Newark → West Palm Beach
EWR → PBI
How long is the flight from Newark to West Palm Beach?
The flight from Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach (PBI) takes about 2h 29m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to West Palm Beach has an on-time performance rate of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 1141 total flights operated by various aircraft models including Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-900, and Boeing 757-200.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Newark (EWR) → West Palm Beach (PBI) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, United Airlines. Across 2209 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.39%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At West Palm Beach the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to West Palm Beach: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach (PBI) heads south for about 1,650 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 29m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of EWR-PBI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into West Palm Beach it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,209 tracked EWR-PBI flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 5.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-PBI
The flight from Newark (EWR) to West Palm Beach (PBI) takes about 2h 29m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Newark (EWR) -> West Palm Beach (PBI) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 2209 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-West Palm Beach is 5.39% across 2209 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at West Palm Beach, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
