Route · PSP → JFK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Palm Springs to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PSP to JFK (Palm Springs to New York) ranks #4885 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 60.4%
- On-time
- -18.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 525
- Flights
- #4885 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Apr 2024 73%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 59%
Distance
2,378 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 0 | DL,AS |
| Nov 2025 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Mar 2025 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AS,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6 |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 24 | 1 | 0 | AS,B6 |
| Feb 2024 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 1 | AS,B6 |
| Dec 2023 | 49 | 24 | 0 | 0 | AS,B6 |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Nov 2022 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 0 | B6 |
| Apr 2022 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 1 | B6 |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 16 | 1 | 0 | B6 |
| Jan 2022 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 0 | B6 |
PSP–JFK seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (75.0%) · weakest: March (56.6%)
Strongest calendar month
February
75.0% on-time · ~36 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
April
~42 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
56.6% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
17 of 525 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
2 of 525 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
PSP on-time profileJFK - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
JFK on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PSP and JFK side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PSP vs JFKOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from PSP
Among 16 routes leaving PSP, only 2 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 6 stay ≥85% and 8 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing PSP options should weigh this 60.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4921 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PSP to JFK
Palm Springs to New York (PSP to JFK) sits among the less reliable pairings in the BTS dataset, on-time only 60.4% of the time across 525 flights, with a 72.2-minute average delay when service runs late. Carriers on this 2,378-mile route (4 total) show a 3.2% cancellation rate and 0.4% diversion rate over the last 24 months (17 of 525 flights cancelled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Apr 2024 was the strongest month at 73% on-time versus Mar 2024 at 59%, a 15-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, PSP–JFK peaks in February at 75.0% on-time while April carries the heaviest traffic (~42 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 56.6%, a 18.4-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 PSP–JFK data
PSP–JFK sits 18.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare PSP and JFK airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PSP airport
- If your dates flex, February (75.0% on-time) beats March (56.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 60.4% 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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