Palm Springs (PSP) to Las Vegas (LAS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PSP to LAS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in January 2026 to just 67% in August 2024. Across the full period the route averages 81% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 59%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 2.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 173 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PSP to LAS
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (50%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 14 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 85% | 8 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 13 min |
| Friday | 73% | 14 min |
| Saturdaybest | 90% | 7 min |
| Sunday | 84% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline operations26%
- National airspace system29%
- Weather1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PSP to LAS delayed?
- 19% of PSP–LAS 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PSP to LAS?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (50%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PSP to LAS?
- The scheduled PSP–LAS flight time averages 1h 6m over 173 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are PSP to LAS flights cancelled?
- 0.3% 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 PSP to LAS?
- August 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 67% of arrivals on time. The best was January 2026 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,505 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.