Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Palm Springs (PSP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to PSP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 87% on-time in February 2025 to just 40% in July 2025. Across the full period the route averages 70% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (75% vs 59%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 70%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Flights/day
- 2.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 11m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,126 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to PSP
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (81% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (56%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 71% | 17 min |
| Tuesday | 71% | 18 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 74% | 22 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 20 min |
| Friday | 72% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 67% | 22 min |
| Sunday | 65% | 24 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft53%
- Airline operations30%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to PSP delayed?
- 30% of DFW–PSP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DFW to PSP?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (81% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (56%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to PSP?
- The scheduled DFW–PSP flight time averages 3h 11m over 1,126 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 30% of the time.
- How often are DFW to PSP flights cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to PSP?
- July 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 40% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2025 at 87%. If your dates are flexible, that 47-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,082 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.