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Route · PSP → SLC · 2020–2025 BTS data

Palm Springs to Salt Lake City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PSP to SLC (Palm Springs to Salt Lake City) ranks #2071 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

93.3%
On-time
+14.3 pts
vs US avg
127 min
Delay when late
6,002
Flights
#2071 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.4%

Best Month

Oct 2025 99%

Worst Month

Jan 2024 85%

Distance

541 mi

Carriers

3

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 90 3 0 0 OO
Nov 2025 86 3 2 0 OO
Oct 2025 92 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 85 3 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 91 5 0 0 OO
Jul 2025 92 1 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 90 2 0 0 OO
May 2025 93 5 0 0 DL,OO
Apr 2025 90 6 0 0 OO,DL
Mar 2025 93 9 0 0 DL,OO
Feb 2025 84 7 1 0 OO,DL
Jan 2025 92 10 0 0 OO,DL
Dec 2024 88 8 0 1 DL,OO
Nov 2024 83 3 0 0 OO
Oct 2024 88 6 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 79 4 1 0 OO
Aug 2024 62 4 0 1 OO
Jul 2024 62 7 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 60 3 0 0 OO
May 2024 68 5 0 0 OO
Apr 2024 90 10 1 0 OO
Mar 2024 93 14 3 0 OO
Feb 2024 87 9 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 91 14 0 0 OO

PSP–SLC seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (96.6%) · weakest: January (91.0%)

90%92%94%96%98% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 92.2%

Strongest calendar month

September

96.6% on-time · ~79 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~100 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

91.0% on-time · ~96 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.4%

8 of 2,029 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

2 of 2,029 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 profile

SLC - Salt Lake City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Salt Lake City, UT.

SLC on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See PSP and SLC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare PSP vs SLC

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among PSP's stronger departures

PSP → SLC posts a 93.3% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 6 of 16 BTS-tracked routes leaving Palm Springs. The same hub also shows 8 mid-band and 2 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #16 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About PSP to SLC

Palm Springs to Salt Lake City (PSP to SLC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 93.3% on-time rate across 6,002 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 126.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 541 miles and is served by 3 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 8 of 2,029 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).

Monthly performance varies moderately here: Oct 2025 was the strongest month at 99% on-time versus Jan 2024 at 85%, a 14-point difference.

On the multi-year calendar, PSP–SLC peaks in September at 96.6% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~100 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 91.0%, a 5.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PSP to SLC rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, PSP to SLC ranks #2071 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from PSP to SLC? ▼
Flights from Palm Springs to Salt Lake City have a 93.3% on-time rate based on 6,002 flights. The average delay is 126.5 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2025 with 99% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for PSP to SLC? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (8 of 2,029 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from PSP to SLC? ▼
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is approximately 541 miles. This route is served by 3 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from PSP to SLC? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Oct 2025 (99% on-time). The worst was Jan 2024 (85% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

PSP Airport

Palm Springs
SLC Airport

Salt Lake City
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using PSP–SLC data

PSP–SLC runs 14.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare PSP and SLC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PSP airport
  • If your dates flex, September (96.6% on-time) beats January (91.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 93.3% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.