Route · SMF → PSP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Sacramento to Palm Springs
The SMF–PSP corridor (Sacramento, CA → Palm Springs, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 439 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.1%
- On-time
- +1.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 60 min
- Delay when late
- 1,970
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Nov 2023 92%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 72%
Distance
439 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2023 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
4 of 999 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 999 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
SMF - Sacramento
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sacramento, 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 SMF to PSP
1,970 tracked flights put the SMF to PSP pairing (Sacramento to Palm Springs) at a 80.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 60.4 minutes on average. Across the 439-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (999 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2023 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 72% - a 20-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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