PSP → LAXPalm Springs to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Palm Springs (PSP) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 77% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 176 km, an estimated 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Palm Springs and Los Angeles. Updated 13 September 2026 at 17:48 UTC.

PSP Palm Springs smooth · +7
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
176 km · ~0h 44m est.
departs 07:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 13 operated PSP → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA5542 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13UA5542dep +52 → arr+11
09-12UA5542dep +3 → arr−39
09-11UA5542dep +2 → arr−41
09-10UA5542dep +14 → arr−29
09-091I257dep −14 → arr−7
09-091I332arrived+49
09-09UA5542dep +18 → arr−24
09-081I926dep −21 → arr−15
09-08UA5542dep +12 → arr−30
09-07AS9908dep +18 → arr+26
09-07UA5542dep +6 → arr−34
09-07UA9908dep +18 → arr+71
09-06UA5542dep +3 → arr−32

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
PSPPalm Springs +7 min smooth Full PSP delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PSP: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Palm Springs to Los Angeles route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PSP to LAX 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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PSP to LAX questions

Is PSP–LAX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PSP is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from PSP to LAX?

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 PSP–LAX fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at PSP and arrival-side delay at LAX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.