PSP to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 418 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or OAK 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 Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (41%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (78%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to OAK?
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 | 86% | 0.9% | 11 min | 5.6% | 470 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%20 flights
- 7am97%34 flights
- 8am98%52 flights
- 9am92%50 flights
- 10am95%22 flights
- 11am92%37 flights
- 12pm79%63 flights
- 1pm87%40 flights
- 2pm81%32 flights
- 4pm88%17 flights
- 5pm78%27 flights
- 6pm41%30 flights
- 8pm90%20 flights
- 9pm85%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday91%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday85%1.3% 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 aircraft78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
PSP to OAK: common questions
- How often are PSP to OAK flights on time?
- 86% 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 Oakland cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 470).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to PSP — 76% 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 → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.