Route · LAX → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Palm Springs
The LAX–PSP corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 110 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.2%
- On-time
- +8.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 1,219
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Apr 2021 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 80%
Distance
110 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 51 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2023 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Mar 2023 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2021 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2021 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
3 of 893 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 893 flights
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LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to PSP
Los Angeles to Palm Springs (LAX to PSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.2% on-time rate across 1,219 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 79.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 110 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 3 of 893 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2021 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 80% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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