Route · PSP → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Palm Springs to San Francisco
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PSP to SFO (Palm Springs to San Francisco) ranks #671 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.5%
- On-time
- +0.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 14,385
- Flights
- #671 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Jun 2025 84%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 43%
Distance
421 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 198 | 62 | 4 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 238 | 76 | 4 | 2 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 234 | 75 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 191 | 53 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 163 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 46 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 154 | 25 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 227 | 55 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 270 | 72 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 279 | 80 | 3 | 2 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 207 | 62 | 3 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 207 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 222 | 58 | 1 | 2 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 219 | 61 | 3 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 219 | 47 | 0 | 1 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 172 | 51 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 141 | 46 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 41 | 2 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 117 | 28 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 170 | 65 | 1 | 5 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 226 | 116 | 2 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 237 | 134 | 3 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 229 | 117 | 10 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 218 | 62 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
PSP–SFO seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (83.0%) · weakest: March (74.7%)
Strongest calendar month
September
83.0% on-time · ~179 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~268 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
74.7% on-time · ~268 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
40 of 4,816 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
25 of 4,816 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 profileSFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
SFO on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PSP and SFO side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PSP vs SFOOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PSP departures
From PSP, this corridor sits with 8 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 16 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (6 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: San Francisco · fleet on-time rank #3358 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PSP to SFO
14,385 tracked flights put the PSP to SFO pairing (Palm Springs to San Francisco) at a 79.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.1 minutes on average. Across the 421-mile route and its 9 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (4,816 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 43% - a 40-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PSP–SFO peaks in September at 83.0% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~268 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 74.7%, a 8.3-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–SFO data
PSP–SFO is mid-pack at 79.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PSP and SFO airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PSP airport
- If your dates flex, September (83.0% on-time) beats March (74.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.5% 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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