Historical on-time performance
New York to Palm Springs
2,378 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on JFK–PSP arrive on time 78% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate78%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.5%of scheduled flights
based on 93 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time78%Medianon timep9020 minCancel6.5%Flights93
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline15%
- Weather53%
- Air traffic (NAS)30%
- Late aircraft0%
- Security2%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Weather.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 6 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly JFK → PSP
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Middays88% on time · p90 15 min · 214 flights
- Mornings78% on time · p90 25 min · 294 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 75 min · 106 flights · limited
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