Historical on-time performance
San Francisco to Palm Springs
Flights on SFO–PSP arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,396 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- United AirlinesbestOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel0.0%Flights273
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time76%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.2%Flights2,123
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)39%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline8%
- Weather42%
- Air traffic (NAS)50%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 26 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 SFO → PSP
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,552 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 50 min · 1,600 flights
- Middays74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,499 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 70 min · 889 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 60 min · 1,702 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 73% to 84% on time.
- Tuesdays84% on time · p90 30 min · 936 flights
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 926 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 946 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,094 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 55 min · 1,109 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,109 flights
- Fridays73% on time · p90 60 min · 1,122 flights
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