Route · SJC → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Jose to Palm Springs
The SJC–PSP corridor (San Jose, CA → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 390 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 55 min
- Delay when late
- 1,110
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2022 90%
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| May 2024 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2023 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2023 | 49 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN,OO |
| Mar 2023 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Feb 2023 | 47 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Jan 2023 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Dec 2022 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 0 | WN,OO |
| Nov 2022 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,WN |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
7 of 864 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 864 flights
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SJC - San Jose
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Jose, CA.
Origin airport →PSP - Palm Springs
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What the Data Says About SJC to PSP
San Jose to Palm Springs (SJC to PSP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 1,110 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 55.3 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 390 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 864 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Nov 2022 was the strongest month at 90% on-time versus Mar 2023 at 80%, a 11-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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