PSP to SFO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport · 421 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or SFO 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 San Francisco (SFO) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (64% on time); United Airlines was the least (59%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (80% on time); around 8am did worst (36%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (70% on time) and Monday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (52%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to SFO?
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. | 64% | 0.9% | 25 min | 13.2% | 2,224 |
| United Airlines | 59% | 0.3% | 41 min | 17.6% | 307 |
| Frontier Airlines | 55% | 0.0% | 35 min | 18.2% | 22 |
| Alaska Airlines | 23% | 0.0% | 56 min | 38.5% | 13 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%146 flights
- 7am58%369 flights
- 8am36%87 flights
- 9am65%84 flights
- 10am74%205 flights
- 11am61%147 flights
- 12pm72%129 flights
- 1pm71%281 flights
- 2pm37%73 flights
- 3pm68%295 flights
- 4pm65%177 flights
- 5pm68%110 flights
- 6pm58%351 flights
- 7pm40%112 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.9% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday63%0.8% cancelled
- Friday60%0.2% cancelled
- Saturday69%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday60%1.5% 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 congestion52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion55%
- Extreme weather36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
PSP to SFO: common questions
- How often are PSP to SFO flights on time?
- 63% 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 San Francisco cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (22 of 2,566).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 13.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SFO 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 → SFO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.