PSP to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 1,657 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to MDW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 65% | 3.7% | 26 min | 15.4% | 27 |
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.
- Monday33%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%7.7% cancelled
- Sunday50%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 aircraft79%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- 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 MDW: common questions
- How often are PSP to MDW flights on time?
- 65% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 27).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 15.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to PSP — 69% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.