Route · SFO → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Palm Springs
The SFO–PSP corridor (San Francisco, CA → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 421 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.5%
- On-time
- +4.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 14,352
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2025 87%
Worst Month
Apr 2024 68%
Distance
421 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 199 | 57 | 5 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 238 | 50 | 4 | 1 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Oct 2025 | 234 | 52 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 191 | 25 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO,F9 |
| Aug 2025 | 162 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 154 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 154 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2025 | 225 | 51 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 270 | 43 | 0 | 0 | F9,OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 277 | 76 | 3 | 2 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 208 | 51 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 207 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 221 | 50 | 1 | 1 | F9,OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 217 | 41 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 221 | 55 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 172 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 142 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 124 | 32 | 2 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 114 | 18 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 164 | 36 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 223 | 72 | 0 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 230 | 67 | 4 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 228 | 57 | 7 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 218 | 37 | 3 | 0 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
39 of 4,793 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
11 of 4,793 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →PSP - Palm Springs
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Palm Springs, CA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to PSP
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show San Francisco to Palm Springs (SFO to PSP) running a 83.5% on-time rate over 14,352 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 71.7 minutes. The 421-mile corridor is served by 9 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 4,793 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Apr 2024 came in at just 68% - a 19-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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