Route · PSP → MSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Palm Springs to Minneapolis
The PSP–MSP corridor (Palm Springs, CA → Minneapolis, MN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 1,454 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.6%
- On-time
- +6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 66 min
- Delay when late
- 1,138
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Mar 2021 98%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 67%
Distance
1,454 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2025 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2025 | 61 | 20 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2025 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2025 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2024 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2024 | 60 | 10 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2024 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2024 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2023 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2023 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2023 | 58 | 6 | 1 | 1 | DL |
| Feb 2023 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2023 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Dec 2022 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | DL |
| Apr 2022 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2022 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Apr 2021 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2021 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2021 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Jan 2021 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | DL |
| Mar 2020 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 0 | DL |
| Feb 2020 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 1 | DL |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
11 of 1,103 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
6 of 1,103 flights
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PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
Origin airport →MSP - Minneapolis
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What the Data Says About PSP to MSP
Palm Springs to Minneapolis (PSP to MSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.6% on-time rate across 1,138 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 66.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 1,454 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,103 flights were cancelled (1.0%) and 6 diverted (0.5%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2021 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Mar 2025 came in at just 67% - a 31-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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