Dallas/Fort Worth to Palm Springs

What the Data Says About DFW to PSP

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Palm Springs corridor (DFW → PSP) covers roughly 1,126 miles and is served by 8 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,704 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,045 flights were recorded on this pairing — 42 cancelled (2.1%) and 7 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 8 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,704 total flights analyzed, the 76.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.4-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 42% on-time — a 45-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to PSP route, the combination of a 76.9% on-time rate, 68.4-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 8 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.