Route · PSP → SJC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Palm Springs to San Jose
The PSP–SJC corridor (Palm Springs, CA → San Jose, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 390 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.2%
- On-time
- +10.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 1,067
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Dec 2022 94%
Worst Month
Mar 2023 80%
Distance
390 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Mar 2023 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2023 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Jan 2023 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Dec 2022 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2022 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
11 of 852 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 852 flights
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PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
Origin airport →SJC - San Jose
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What the Data Says About PSP to SJC
Palm Springs to San Jose (PSP to SJC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.2% on-time rate across 1,067 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 65.0 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 390 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 852 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Dec 2022 was the strongest month at 94% on-time versus Mar 2023 at 80%, a 15-point difference.
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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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