Flights Los Angeles → Palm Springs
LAX → PSP
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Palm Springs?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP) takes 29 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Los Angeles and Palm Springs, with an overall on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the past year, it has recorded a mean delay of 8.5 minutes per flight out of a total of 160 flights. The aircraft used for this route include Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia and Canadair Regional Jet 700 models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Los Angeles (LAX) → Palm Springs (PSP) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 297 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.34%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Palm Springs the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Palm Springs: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP) heads east for about 176 km, a flight time of roughly 29m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 42% of LAX-PSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Palm Springs it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 297 tracked LAX-PSP flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-PSP
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP) takes 29 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Palm Springs (PSP) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 297 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Palm Springs is 0.34% across 297 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Palm Springs, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
