Route · PHX → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Phoenix to Palm Springs
The PHX–PSP corridor (Phoenix, AZ → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 26 carriers across roughly 261 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.9%
- On-time
- +4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 10,033
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 70%
Distance
261 mi
Carriers
26
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 139 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 130 | 25 | 6 | 1 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 130 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 28 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2025 | 122 | 37 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jun 2025 | 124 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 160 | 19 | 1 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 202 | 37 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 162 | 40 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Feb 2025 | 130 | 29 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 134 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 159 | 31 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 156 | 30 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 124 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 134 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 10 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 98 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| May 2024 | 153 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 142 | 19 | 0 | 2 | AA,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 157 | 22 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 139 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 134 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AA,OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
16 of 3,231 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,231 flights
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PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
Origin airport →PSP - Palm Springs
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What the Data Says About PHX to PSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Phoenix to Palm Springs (PHX to PSP) running a 83.9% on-time rate over 10,033 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 68.5 minutes. The 261-mile corridor is served by 26 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 3,231 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 70% - a 23-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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