AUS to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 1,132 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (86% on time); around 3pm did worst (83%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to PSP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 18 |
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 3.4% | 18 min | 12.0% | 88 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm100%10 flights
- 2pm86%16 flights
- 3pm83%67 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%2.7% cancelled
- Sunday79%6.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AUS to PSP: common questions
- How often are AUS to PSP flights on time?
- 86% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to AUS — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.