PSP to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,840 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Palm Springs (PSP) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (83% on time); around 1pm did worst (81%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.6% | 13 min | 6.6% | 187 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm83%109 flights
- 1pm81%62 flights
- 2pm81%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday96%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%7.4% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.0% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PSP to ATL: common questions
- How often are PSP to ATL flights on time?
- 82% 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 Palm Springs to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 187).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to PSP — 87% 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: PSP → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.