Flights Phoenix → Palm Springs
PHX → PSP
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Palm Springs?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs (PSP) takes 51 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
The flight route from Phoenix to Palm Springs operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 13.8 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 354 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly three million passengers annually.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Palm Springs (PSP) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 856 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.23%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.9/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Palm Springs: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs (PSP) heads west for about 419 km, a flight time of roughly 51m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of PHX-PSP flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Palm Springs it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 856 tracked PHX-PSP flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-PSP
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs (PSP) takes 51 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Palm Springs (PSP) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 856 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Palm Springs is 0.23% across 856 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
