LAS to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 173 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (96% on time); around 10pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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 | 73% | 0.9% | 14 min | 6.6% | 744 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%36 flights
- 9am86%22 flights
- 10am68%39 flights
- 11am84%62 flights
- 12pm82%72 flights
- 1pm83%24 flights
- 2pm59%34 flights
- 3pm67%61 flights
- 4pm65%23 flights
- 5pm73%72 flights
- 6pm71%14 flights
- 7pm96%54 flights
- 8pm74%65 flights
- 9pm66%63 flights
- 10pm54%102 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.9% cancelled
- Friday64%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday81%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday67%2.5% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LAS to PSP: common questions
- How often are LAS to PSP flights on time?
- 73% 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 Las Vegas to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 744).
- 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 47 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to LAS — 81% 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: LAS → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.