Airport · PSP · Palm Springs, California

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs, CA posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 159,999 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.7%
On-time: Top 46%
on-time, US airports: 71 min
Delay when late: 0.87%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

159,999

Best Month

Sep 93.9%

Worst Month

Dec 90.8%

Delayed

26,083

Cancelled

1,395

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows PSP is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 902,737.

Late Aircraft 34.7% (313,511 min)

Carrier 40.0% (361,344 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 20.6% (185,711 min)

Weather 4.4% (39,785 min)

Security 0.3% (2,386 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: September (93.9% on-time). Most delays: December (90.8% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	2,774	542	28	90.8%
November	2,505	383	10	92.8%
October	2,142	326	8	93.2%
September	1,510	206	2	93.9%
August	1,384	233	9	92.7%
July	1,349	253	5	91.7%
June	1,376	260	4	91.7%
May	1,998	313	11	92.8%
April	2,777	404	38	93.1%
March	3,290	554	64	91.4%
February	2,746	462	23	91.7%
January	2,817	413	31	93.1%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PSP.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	29,863	2,596	95	91.3%
2024	27,615	2,358	139	91.5%
2023	27,807	2,227	119	92%
2022	29,301	2,504	271	91.5%
2021	27,113	1,728	217	93.6%
2020	18,300	821	554	95.5%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Palm Springs, CA.

Cancellation Rate

0.87%

1,395 of 159,999 flights

Diversion Rate

0.12%

192 of 159,999 flights

Delay Rate

16.3%

26,083 of 159,999 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	2,956	307	338	13	1
Nov 2025	2,828	254	261	22	5
Oct 2025	2,532	213	241	6	2
Sep 2025	1,610	117	128	4	1
Aug 2025	1,479	131	167	2	6
Jul 2025	1,438	145	187	6	4
Jun 2025	1,499	139	181	1	2
May 2025	2,508	205	234	7	3
Apr 2025	3,580	274	293	10	3
Mar 2025	3,653	367	355	8	8
Feb 2025	2,887	280	293	9	2
Jan 2025	2,893	164	188	7	3
Dec 2024	2,799	218	254	7	4
Nov 2024	2,600	160	196	9	3
Oct 2024	2,287	119	177	0	1
Sep 2024	1,438	98	126	1	0
Aug 2024	1,263	106	153	2	2
Jul 2024	1,208	108	128	6	2
Jun 2024	1,310	106	146	1	1
May 2024	2,300	223	246	11	7
Apr 2024	3,242	298	304	12	7
Mar 2024	3,448	390	333	15	5
Feb 2024	2,857	290	270	17	3
Jan 2024	2,863	242	303	58	1

Top Routes from PSP

Busiest routes to and from Palm Springs, CA.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
PSP (Palm Springs) → SFO (San Francisco)	14,385	79.5%	421 mi
SFO (San Francisco) → PSP (Palm Springs)	14,352	83.5%	421 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → PHX (Phoenix)	10,035	84.5%	261 mi
PHX (Phoenix) → PSP (Palm Springs)	10,033	83.9%	261 mi
DEN (Denver) → PSP (Palm Springs)	9,569	78.3%	776 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → DEN (Denver)	9,565	84%	776 mi
SEA (Seattle) → PSP (Palm Springs)	9,562	85.4%	987 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → SEA (Seattle)	9,558	86.8%	987 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → SLC (Salt Lake City)	6,002	93.3%	541 mi
SLC (Salt Lake City) → PSP (Palm Springs)	6,002	90.5%	541 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → PSP (Palm Springs)	5,704	76.9%	1,126 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	5,704	84.7%	1,126 mi
OAK (Oakland) → PSP (Palm Springs)	3,062	82%	418 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → OAK (Oakland)	3,053	84.7%	418 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → PDX (Portland)	2,979	88.3%	873 mi
PDX (Portland) → PSP (Palm Springs)	2,949	87.2%	873 mi
ORD (Chicago) → PSP (Palm Springs)	2,939	81%	1,651 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → ORD (Chicago)	2,938	83.5%	1,651 mi
LAS (Las Vegas) → PSP (Palm Springs)	2,928	71.7%	173 mi
PSP (Palm Springs) → LAS (Las Vegas)	2,925	74.5%	173 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Palm Springs, CA's 83.7%.

Atlanta, GA

83.7% on-time 3,758,561 flights

Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA

83.7% on-time 48,496 flights

Tucson, AZ

83.8% on-time 200,641 flights

Harlingen/San Benito, TX

83.8% on-time 44,120 flights

State College, PA

83.8% on-time 9,139 flights

Lexington, KY

83.6% on-time 91,507 flights

Other Airports in California

Compare performance with other California airports.

LAX 82.8%

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles · 2,137,032 flights

SFO 81%

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco · 1,466,784 flights

SAN 80.8%

San Diego, CA

San Diego · 973,807 flights

SMF 82.7%

Sacramento, CA

Sacramento · 592,833 flights

SJC 84.2%

San Jose, CA

San Jose · 546,547 flights

SNA 82.5%

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana · 482,186 flights

OAK 81.7%

Oakland, CA

Oakland · 472,036 flights

BUR 82.4%

Burbank, CA

Burbank · 319,148 flights

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What the Data Says About PSP

Palm Springs, CA in Palm Springs, California handled 159,999 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 83.7% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 26,083 experienced delays, 1,395 were cancelled, and 192 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 0.87%, the diversion rate to 0.12%, and the average delay when departures run late is 70.8 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PSP against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at PSP, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 40.0% of total delay minutes, followed by Late Aircraft at 34.7% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 20.6%. Weather contributes 4.4% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.3%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, September runs the cleanest at PSP with a 93.9% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 90.8% - a 3-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 3,290. The busiest route connecting PSP is to SFO (San Francisco), with 14,385 flights at a 79.5% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 83.7% on-time, 70.8-minute average delay, 0.87% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Palm Springs, CA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Palm Springs, CA (PSP)? ▼

Palm Springs, CA has an overall on-time departure rate of 83.7%. Out of 159,999 total flights tracked, 26,083 experienced delays and 1,395 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at PSP? ▼

The top delay cause at Palm Springs, CA is Carrier. Carrier accounts for 40.0% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at PSP? ▼

The average delay at Palm Springs, CA is 70.8 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from PSP? ▼

Based on historical data, September has the best on-time performance at PSP with 93.9% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at PSP? ▼

December tends to have the most delays at PSP, with an on-time rate of only 90.8%.

How many routes operate from PSP? ▼

Palm Springs, CA serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is PSP to SFO (Palm Springs - San Francisco) with 14,385 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at PSP? ▼

Palm Springs, CA has a cancellation rate of 0.87%, based on 1,395 cancelled flights out of 159,999 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

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