OAK to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 418 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 | 76% | 0.9% | 12 min | 4.5% | 468 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 0.0% | 6 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%52 flights
- 8am100%13 flights
- 10am94%36 flights
- 12pm67%61 flights
- 1pm77%58 flights
- 2pm82%33 flights
- 3pm75%12 flights
- 4pm45%63 flights
- 5pm67%18 flights
- 6pm87%67 flights
- 8pm84%25 flights
- 9pm53%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday75%1.4% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
OAK to PSP: common questions
- How often are OAK to PSP flights on time?
- 76% 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 Oakland to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 472).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 44 min behind schedule on average, and 4.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to OAK — 86% 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: OAK → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.