Historical on-time performance
Seattle to Palm Springs
Flights on SEA–PSP arrive on time 83% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,573 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9030 minCancel0.3%Flights391
- Alaska AirlinesOn-time83%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.7%Flights1,059
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9025 minCancel1.6%Flights123
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline42%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline60%
- Weather30%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 10 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 SEA → PSP
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 78% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 869 flights
- Overnights85% on time · p90 20 min · 299 flights
- Evenings82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,184 flights
- Middays82% on time · p90 25 min · 1,725 flights
- Afternoons78% on time · p90 30 min · 839 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 88% on time.
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 682 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 25 min · 727 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 660 flights
- Thursdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 708 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 30 min · 724 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 25 min · 697 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 30 min · 718 flights
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