PSP to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1,269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or IAH 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 Houston (IAH) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 6.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (78%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to IAH?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 8.3% | 20 min | 9.1% | 24 |
| United Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 17 min | 16.7% | 6 |
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.
- Monday75%11.1% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%33.3% 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)78%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PSP to IAH: common questions
- How often are PSP to IAH flights on time?
- 68% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 6.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 30).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% 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: IAH to PSP — 75% 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 → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.