SEA to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 987 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SEA or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Seattle (SEA) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (78%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (40%).
Which airline is most on time from SEA to PSP?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 0.7% | 9 min | 3.2% | 1,057 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 2.2% | 10 min | 3.4% | 179 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 1.2% | 10 min | 4.4% | 417 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%163 flights
- 8am89%109 flights
- 10am80%316 flights
- 11am81%201 flights
- 1pm82%114 flights
- 2pm95%56 flights
- 3pm78%149 flights
- 5pm83%105 flights
- 6pm83%110 flights
- 7pm79%217 flights
- 8pm90%112 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.9% 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)40%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
SEA to PSP: common questions
- How often are SEA to PSP flights on time?
- 83% 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 Seattle to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,653).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SEA?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to SEA — 87% 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: SEA → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.