Route Reliability
Palm Springs → San Francisco
PSP–SFO · 421 miles · Palm Springs International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- 69%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 16 min
- Average arrival delay
- 1.3%
- Cancelled
- 2,658
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines69%1,520 flights
- 2.Alaska Airlines68%1,116 flights
Not enough history to rank: Frontier Airlines (22 flights). We rank airlines only after 100 flights on the route.
What the data says
The 3–6 PM departure wins.
PSP–SFO flights departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 72% of the time, versus 63% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
PSP–SFO flights arrived on time 75% of the time on Tuesdays. On Sundays: 63%.
Not much between United Airlines and Alaska Airlines.
On this route they all land within 68% to 69% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Recent months have been rougher.
PSP–SFO flights arrived on time 55% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 74% in the three months before that.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon65%(395 flights)
- Tue75%(339 flights)
- Wed71%(353 flights)
- Thu68%(388 flights)
- Fri66%(402 flights)
- Sat74%(327 flights)
- Sun63%(401 flights)
- 6–9 AM66%(557 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM71%(554 flights)
- 12–3 PM71%(413 flights)
- 3–6 PM72%(539 flights)
- 6–9 PM63%(542 flights)
Jun 84% → May 34% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 84% | 153 |
| July 2025 | 70% | 154 |
| August 2025 | 78% | 164 |
| September 2025 | 73% | 191 |
| October 2025 | 69% | 239 |
| November 2025 | 66% | 259 |
| December 2025 | 68% | 216 |
| January 2026 | 85% | 235 |
| February 2026 | 70% | 234 |
| March 2026 | 82% | 282 |
| April 2026 | 49% | 269 |
| May 2026 | 34% | 209 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,658 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.