PSP to EWR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport · 2,358 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or EWR 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 Newark (EWR) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Monday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to EWR?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 59% | 3.5% | 30 min | 13.6% | 115 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday44%5.3% cancelled
- Tuesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday47%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%5.3% cancelled
- Sunday59%10.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion47%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PSP to EWR: common questions
- How often are PSP to EWR flights on time?
- 59% 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 Newark cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 115).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 13.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EWR to PSP — 79% 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 → EWR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.