BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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SFO→PSP

San Francisco, CA (SFO) to Palm Springs, CA (PSP) flight delay odds

75.7% of 2,504 official scheduled SFO-to-PSP flights arrived on time; 16.9% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 1.0% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
75.7%arrived on time
16.9%30+ min late
1.0%cancelled
2,504scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late10.2%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late3.5%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.2%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+10.5 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for SFO to PSP?

Among qualifying SFO-to-PSP departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 92.4% of 410 flights. Afternoon was lowest at 68.6% across 1,003 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning41092.4%4.4%0.5%
Late morning20180.1%17.9%0.0%
Afternoon1,00368.6%21.1%1.3%
Evening63775.5%18.4%1.6%
Night25373.9%15.8%0.4%

Which weekday was most reliable for SFO to PSP?

Among qualifying SFO-to-PSP weekday results, Tuesday had the highest on-time rate: 82.9% of 333 flights. Monday was lowest at 70.2% across 376 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday37670.2%21.5%1.3%
Tuesday33382.9%11.4%0.6%
Wednesday34076.2%14.7%0.3%
Thursday37572.8%18.9%1.1%
Friday38776.0%18.6%0.3%
Saturday30882.1%12.0%1.6%
Sunday38571.9%19.2%2.1%

Which airline was most reliable for SFO to PSP?

Among qualifying SFO-to-PSP airline results, United Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 86.6% of 307 flights. SkyWest Airlines was lowest at 74.3% across 2,163 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
SkyWest Airlines2,16374.3%18.3%1.2%
United Airlines30786.6%6.5%0.0%
Frontier Airlines2272.7%13.6%0.0%
Alaska Airlines1258.3%33.3%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for SFO to PSP?

Among qualifying SFO-to-PSP month results, September 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 86.9% of 191 flights. June 2026 was lowest at 58.2% across 194 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202515479.9%12.3%0.0%
August 202516280.9%13.0%0.0%
September 202519186.9%7.9%0.0%
October 202523477.4%13.7%0.4%
November 202523876.9%15.1%1.7%
December 202519968.8%21.6%2.5%
January 202622383.0%8.1%4.9%
February 202620479.9%16.2%0.5%
March 202624486.5%9.0%0.0%
April 202624870.6%21.4%0.4%
May 202621360.1%31.0%1.4%
June 202619458.2%33.5%0.0%

What drove SFO to PSP delay minutes?

National airspace was the largest recorded SFO-to-PSP delay category, accounting for 41.5% of 43,955 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline20.8%
Late aircraft35.0%
National airspace41.5%
Weather2.5%
Security0.2%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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