Route · ORD → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Palm Springs
The ORD–PSP corridor (Chicago, IL → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,651 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81%
- On-time
- +2 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 2,939
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 65%
Distance
1,651 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 113 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 98 | 17 | 5 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 81 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| May 2025 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 108 | 33 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA,AA |
| May 2024 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 120 | 24 | 0 | 2 | AA,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 78 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 20 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | UA,AA |
| Nov 2023 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Oct 2023 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 1 | UA,AA |
| Mar 2023 | 68 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,AA |
| Feb 2023 | 97 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Jan 2023 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
| Dec 2022 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
9 of 1,820 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
4 of 1,820 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 ORD to PSP
2,939 tracked flights put the ORD to PSP pairing (Chicago to Palm Springs) at a 81% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 63.1 minutes on average. Across the 1,651-mile route and its 8 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,820 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 65% - a 34-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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