PDX to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 873 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (78%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Wednesday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 88% | 1.0% | 6 min | 2.8% | 508 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 1.7% | 14 min | 7.1% | 230 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%120 flights
- 10am85%117 flights
- 2pm90%140 flights
- 3pm90%12 flights
- 5pm78%308 flights
- 6pm79%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday88%3.6% 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)42%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)44%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Extreme weather22%
- Security0%
PDX to PSP: common questions
- How often are PDX to PSP flights on time?
- 84% 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 Portland to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 738).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to PDX — 94% 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: PDX → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.