Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly LAX to PSP matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in October 2025 to just 72% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 88% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 88%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 9 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.6%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 110 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from LAX to PSP
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 89% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 94% | 4 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 94% | 2 min |
| Thursday | 89% | 8 min |
| Friday | 89% | 8 min |
| Saturday | 79% | 16 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 12 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline operations47%
- National airspace system6%
- Weather13%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from LAX to PSP delayed?
- 12% of LAX–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 9 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from LAX to PSP?
- Departures around 7 p.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 9 a.m. have the worst (87%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from LAX to PSP?
- The scheduled LAX–PSP flight time averages 1h 6m over 110 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 12% of the time.
- How often are LAX to PSP flights cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from LAX to PSP?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 72% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 722 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.