DEN to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 776 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 8pm did worst (49%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.7% | 13 min | 7.7% | 575 |
| United Airlines | 79% | 0.5% | 12 min | 6.2% | 871 |
| Frontier Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 18 min | 10.3% | 39 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 0.2% | 18 min | 9.1% | 541 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%149 flights
- 8am89%147 flights
- 9am81%42 flights
- 10am76%21 flights
- 11am78%376 flights
- 12pm77%30 flights
- 1pm83%251 flights
- 2pm75%68 flights
- 3pm85%257 flights
- 4pm75%110 flights
- 5pm59%34 flights
- 7pm68%357 flights
- 8pm49%136 flights
- 9pm77%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Security0%
DEN to PSP: common questions
- How often are DEN to PSP flights on time?
- 77% 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 Denver to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 2,026).
- 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 57 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to DEN — 82% 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: DEN → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.