Route · OAK → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oakland to Palm Springs
The OAK–PSP corridor (Oakland, CA → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 3 carriers across roughly 418 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82%
- On-time
- +3 pts
- vs US avg
- 53 min
- Delay when late
- 3,062
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Nov 2023 87%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 76%
Distance
418 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 70 | 13 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 71 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 72 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2023 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,185 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,185 flights
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OAK - Oakland
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oakland, CA.
Origin airport →PSP - Palm Springs
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What the Data Says About OAK to PSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Oakland to Palm Springs (OAK to PSP) running a 82% on-time rate over 3,062 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.6 minutes. The 418-mile corridor is served by 3 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.2% of 1,185 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2023 was the strongest month at 87% on-time versus Mar 2024 at 76%, a 11-point difference.
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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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