PSP to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 1,132 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 2.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (59%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to AUS?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 3.4% | 12 min | 7.1% | 88 |
| Southwest Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 32 min | 11.1% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am10%10 flights
- 4pm84%83 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday47%6.3% 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)59%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Late-arriving aircraft8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PSP to AUS: common questions
- How often are PSP to AUS flights on time?
- 78% 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 Austin cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 108).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to PSP — 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: PSP → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.