PSP to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 261 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or PHX 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 Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); American Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 4pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 89% | 0.0% | 5 min | 2.3% | 44 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.0% | 23 min | 9.3% | 692 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 0.8% | 22 min | 10.4% | 708 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%305 flights
- 7am89%54 flights
- 9am81%169 flights
- 12pm82%211 flights
- 1pm80%153 flights
- 4pm76%267 flights
- 5pm67%36 flights
- 6pm78%158 flights
- 7pm76%80 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.4% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
PSP to PHX: common questions
- How often are PSP to PHX flights on time?
- 80% 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 Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,444).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 108 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% 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: PHX to PSP — 78% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.