Palm Springs to Las Vegas

What the Data Says About PSP to LAS

The Palm Springs to Las Vegas corridor (PSP → LAS) covers roughly 173 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,925 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,431 flights were recorded on this pairing — 3 cancelled (0.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,925 total flights analyzed, the 74.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 92% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at 68% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PSP to LAS route, the combination of a 74.5% on-time rate, 59.1-minute average delay, 0.2% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.