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Austin (AUS) to Palm Springs (PSP): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Austin (AUS) to Palm Springs (PSP) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 108 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 85% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
85%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
14 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
3h 16m
scheduled
Distance
1,132 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for AUS to PSP flights50%75%100%November 2025: 67% on-time (3 flights)67Nov 2025December 2025: 86% on-time (14 flights)86January 2026: 86% on-time (31 flights)86February 2026: 79% on-time (28 flights)79Feb 2026March 2026: 89% on-time (18 flights)89April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 100% on-time (5 flights)100May 2026

Best time to fly from AUS to PSP

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday80%5 min
Tuesdaybest91%4 min
Wednesdaybest91%1 min
Thursday73%24 min
Fridaybest91%8 min
Saturday89%18 min
Sunday73%28 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Airline operations68%
  • National airspace system12%
  • Weather20%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from AUS to PSP delayed?
15% of AUS–PSP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
How long is the flight from AUS to PSP?
The scheduled AUS–PSP flight time averages 3h 16m over 1,132 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
How often are AUS to PSP flights cancelled?
2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 108 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.