PSP to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 390 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PSP or SJC 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 Jose (SJC) arrived on time 91% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (98% on time); around 2pm did worst (83%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (97% on time) and Sunday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (87%).
Which airline is most on time from PSP to SJC?
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 | 91% | 0.0% | 7 min | 3.0% | 198 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am98%47 flights
- 10am96%51 flights
- 12pm87%15 flights
- 1pm94%16 flights
- 2pm83%35 flights
- 4pm85%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday94%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday97%0.0% cancelled
- Friday94%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday95%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%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 aircraft87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PSP to SJC: common questions
- How often are PSP to SJC flights on time?
- 91% 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 Jose cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 198).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 3.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PSP?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJC to PSP — 80% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.