Route · PSP → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Palm Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth
The PSP–DFW corridor (Palm Springs, CA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,126 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.7%
- On-time
- +5.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 97 min
- Delay when late
- 5,704
- Flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 95%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 71%
Distance
1,126 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 89 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 14 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 3 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 70 | 18 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 120 | 34 | 4 | 2 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 123 | 30 | 1 | 2 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 100 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 96 | 12 | 5 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 97 | 18 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 93 | 26 | 9 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 96 | 13 | 3 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 23 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Feb 2024 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 96 | 24 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
Cancellation Rate
2.1%
43 of 2,045 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
12 of 2,045 flights
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PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About PSP to DFW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Palm Springs to Dallas/Fort Worth (PSP to DFW) running a 84.7% on-time rate over 5,704 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 97.1 minutes. The 1,126-mile corridor is served by 8 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.1% of 2,045 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 71% - a 24-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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