Route · MSP → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Palm Springs
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSP to PSP (Minneapolis to Palm Springs) ranks #4394 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 1,139
- Flights
- #4394 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Jan 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 69%
Distance
1,454 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 41 | 15 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 61 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 17 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2023 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2023 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2023 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2023 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2022 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2022 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2022 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2021 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2021 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2021 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Jan 2021 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2020 | 40 | 5 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2020 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
9 of 1,104 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,104 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
MSP on-time profilePSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
PSP on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSP and PSP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSP vs PSPOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MSP departures
From MSP, this corridor sits with 57 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 99 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (42 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Palm Springs · fleet on-time rank #1731 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MSP to PSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Palm Springs (MSP to PSP) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 1,139 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.6 minutes. The 1,454-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,104 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 69% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MSP–PSP peaks in April at 89.5% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~51 flights per month) ; the softest month is February at 78.2%, a 11.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MSP–PSP data
MSP–PSP runs 4.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MSP and PSP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSP airport
- If your dates flex, April (89.5% on-time) beats February (78.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 83.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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