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Route Reliability

Seattle → Palm Springs

SEAPSP · 987 miles · Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport

88
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
85%
Arrive within 15 minutes
1 min
Average arrival delay
0.9%
Cancelled
1,699
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines85%179 flights
  2. 2.Alaska Airlines85%1,520 flights

What the data says

The late departure is the smart one here.

SEA–PSP flights departing between 9 PM–12 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 80% between 3–6 PM.

Tuesday has been the better bet.

A small edge: 88% on time on Tuesdays against 83% on Wednesdays.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and Alaska Airlines.

On this route they all land within 85% to 85% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Ticking up lately.

SEA–PSP flights arrived on time 88% of the time over the last three months in the data, compared with 81% 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

On-time by weekday
  • Mon86%(247 flights)
  • Tue88%(240 flights)
  • Wed83%(235 flights)
  • Thu86%(239 flights)
  • Fri83%(240 flights)
  • Sat84%(236 flights)
  • Sun83%(243 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM91%(262 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(519 flights)
  • 12–3 PM87%(180 flights)
  • 3–6 PM80%(250 flights)
  • 6–9 PM84%(436 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM91%(33 flights)
On-time trend by month
93%
May

Jun 80% → May 93% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202580%71
July 202589%61
August 202587%74
September 202589%90
October 202584%149
November 202583%174
December 202577%155
January 202684%178
February 202682%181
March 202680%211
April 202692%216
May 202693%120

Based on 1,699 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.