LAX → PSPLos Angeles to Palm Springs

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 176 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Updated 13 September 2026 at 01:29 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles busy · +15
PSP Palm Springs busy · +24
176 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 18:57–18:577x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated LAX → PSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA5252 18:57 daily · UA5316 18:57 Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA5316dep +27 → arr−4
09-101I606dep +39 → arr+58
09-10UA5316dep +28 → arr−1
09-09UA5316dep +13 → arr−14
09-08UA5316dep +117 → arr+86
09-07UA5252dep +2 → arr−27
09-06AS9910dep +30 → arr+39
09-06UA5252dep +7 → arr−20
09-06UA9910arrived−14

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 11 kt Full LAX delay board →
PSPPalm Springs +24 min busy 🌤 clear · SE 8 kt Full PSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PSP: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Palm Springs route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to PSP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to PSP questions

Is LAX–PSP running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at PSP is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–PSP?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:57 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to PSP?

Great-circle distance is 176 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 42–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–PSP fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.