UA5542 Palm SpringsPSP · 07:08 Los AngelesLAX · 08:15
UA5542 by United Airlines flies from Palm Springs (PSP) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Tue, Sep 15 departure.
arrived at LAX · 23 min early
⚖ UA5542 typically leaves +8 and lands −32. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −32 min · 0 cancelled · 15 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at PSP and LAX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Palm Springs to Los Angeles flights today
same route · United AirlinesIf UA5542 is cancelled, this is the other United Airlines nonstop flight from Palm Springs to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in PSP local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How UA5542 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for UA5542 across the PSP and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~28 min early. Based on 14 confirmed landings · 14/14 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how UA5542 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N617UX, N86372, N87367, N84378.
Board clocks recorded as PSP and LAX published them.
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