Las Vegas to Palm Springs

What the Data Says About LAS to PSP

The Las Vegas to Palm Springs corridor (LAS → PSP) covers roughly 173 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,928 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 71.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 51.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,433 flights were recorded on this pairing — 5 cancelled (0.3%) and 5 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,928 total flights analyzed, the 71.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 51.6-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, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Oct 2025 came in at 64% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LAS to PSP route, the combination of a 71.7% on-time rate, 51.6-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.