SLC to PSP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport · 541 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SLC or PSP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Palm Springs (PSP) arrived on time 92% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (93% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (97% on time); around 11am did worst (86%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (96% on time) and Thursday the least (89%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SLC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 93% | 0.4% | 4 min | 1.6% | 1,007 |
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 0.0% | 11 min | 5.6% | 71 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am97%267 flights
- 11am86%98 flights
- 3pm89%349 flights
- 8pm93%364 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday91%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday96%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.7% cancelled
- Friday93%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday91%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday93%0.6% 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)57%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather20%
- Late-arriving aircraft3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion75%
- Extreme weather25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SLC to PSP: common questions
- How often are SLC to PSP flights on time?
- 92% 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 Salt Lake City to Palm Springs cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 1,078).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 5 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 1.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SLC?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PSP to SLC — 93% 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: SLC → PSP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.