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Palm Springs International Airport (PSP): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) in Palm Springs, CA is a middle-of-the-pack performer: 82% of departures are on time, within a few points of the national 78%. It hosts 9 airlines flying 41 departures a day to 26 destinations, with cancellations at 0.9%.

Departures on-time
82%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
80%
Cancelled
0.9%
Destinations
26
nonstop
Airlines
9

Plan your departure from PSP

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Envoy Air
94% on-time from PSP
Cancellation risk
0.9%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PSP50%75%100%August 2024: 83% on-time (631 flights)83Aug 2024September 2024: 86% on-time (719 flights)86October 2024: 90% on-time (1,142 flights)90November 2024: 88% on-time (1,300 flights)88Nov 2024December 2024: 84% on-time (1,399 flights)84January 2025: 89% on-time (1,446 flights)89February 2025: 81% on-time (1,443 flights)81Feb 2025March 2025: 80% on-time (1,826 flights)80April 2025: 85% on-time (1,790 flights)85May 2025: 84% on-time (1,257 flights)84May 2025June 2025: 81% on-time (750 flights)81July 2025: 80% on-time (719 flights)80August 2025: 82% on-time (738 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 85% on-time (805 flights)85October 2025: 83% on-time (1,266 flights)83November 2025: 82% on-time (1,413 flights)82Nov 2025December 2025: 79% on-time (1,477 flights)79January 2026: 82% on-time (1,560 flights)82February 2026: 80% on-time (1,492 flights)80Feb 2026March 2026: 80% on-time (1,826 flights)80April 2026: 81% on-time (1,680 flights)81May 2026: 77% on-time (1,215 flights)77May 2026June 2026: 77% on-time (804 flights)77July 2026: 78% on-time (791 flights)78

Best time of day to depart from PSP

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PSP5 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,251 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,192 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,603 flights)78 a.m.: 83% on-time (938 flights)89 a.m.: 85% on-time (1,708 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (1,758 flights)1011 a.m.: 85% on-time (2,252 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (2,882 flights)121 p.m.: 77% on-time (3,518 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,854 flights)143 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,719 flights)154 p.m.: 80% on-time (1,909 flights)165 p.m.: 81% on-time (1,539 flights)176 p.m.: 73% on-time (1,947 flights)187 p.m.: 78% on-time (829 flights)198 p.m.: 86% on-time (107 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%16 min
Tuesdaybest85%12 min
Wednesday83%13 min
Thursday81%14 min
Friday79%16 min
Saturday81%16 min
Sunday79%18 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from PSP ↓

Busiest routes from PSP

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PSP → SFO (San Francisco)2,56668%23 min
PSP → DEN (Denver)2,02782%14 min
PSP → SEA (Seattle)1,64985%9 min
PSP → PHX (Phoenix)1,44482%17 min
PSP → SLC (Salt Lake City)1,07893%7 min
PSP → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)99780%24 min
PSP → ORD (Chicago)78779%25 min
PSP → LAS (Las Vegas)74281%12 min
PSP → PDX (Portland)73792%6 min
PSP → SMF (Sacramento)52285%9 min
PSP → LAX (Los Angeles)48385%12 min
PSP → OAK (Oakland)47086%10 min
PSP → MSP (Minneapolis)31482%10 min
PSP → JFK (New York)22365%24 min
PSP → SJC (San Jose)19888%8 min
PSP → ATL (Atlanta)18782%13 min
PSP → STS (Santa Rosa)14276%18 min
PSP → EWR (Newark)11559%30 min
PSP → AUS (Austin)10878%15 min
PSP → BLI (Bellingham)10683%11 min

Compare airlines departing PSP ↓

Where flights into PSP come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
SFO (San Francisco) → PSP2,54777%17 min
DEN (Denver) → PSP2,02678%14 min
SEA (Seattle) → PSP1,65383%9 min
PHX (Phoenix) → PSP1,44480%14 min
SLC (Salt Lake City) → PSP1,07892%4 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → PSP99770%21 min
ORD (Chicago) → PSP78775%19 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → PSP74476%13 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PSP → SLC93%
  2. PSP → PDX92%
  3. PSP → SJC88%
  4. PSP → OAK86%
  5. PSP → SEA85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PSP → EWR59%
  2. PSP → JFK65%
  3. PSP → SFO68%
  4. PSP → STS76%
  5. PSP → AUS78%

What causes delays at PSP

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing PSP.

  • Late-arriving aircraft31%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system27%
  • Weather3%

Alternative airports near Palm Springs

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
ONT — Ontario International Airport65 mi83%13 min
CLD — McClellan-Palomar Airport66 mi84%12 min
SNA — John Wayne Orange County International Airport79 mi81%15 min
SAN — San Diego International Airport85 mi76%16 min
LGB — Long Beach International Airport94 mi84%10 min

Compare the airport-level record first, then check the exact route you plan to book.

Airline performance at PSP

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Envoy Air94%3 min167
Alaska Airlines85%9 min3,348
SkyWest Airlines84%14 min11,882
Allegiant Air83%13 min233
Delta Air Lines82%15 min1,517
United Airlines81%16 min3,412
Southwest Airlines80%12 min5,129
American Airlines80%24 min4,183
Frontier Airlines74%20 min222

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PSP?
18% of departures from Palm Springs International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from PSP?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at PSP, versus 73% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at PSP?
In this dataset, June 2026 was the weakest month at PSP, with 77% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at PSP?
0.9% of scheduled departures from PSP were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 30,093 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.