Alaska AirlinesAS
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Palm Springs (PSP): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 31 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 137 km, an estimated 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Diego and Palm Springs. Updated 13 September 2026 at 22:48 UTC.
SAN
San Diego
heavy · +42
PSP
Palm Springs
smooth · +0
137 km · ~0h 41m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
72 / 100
route health from live SAN and PSP delay boards
Median arrival delay is +31 min. 0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+31 minacross the last 1 operated legs
Flight time~0h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-13LXJ340arrived+31
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SAN and PSP: 44% 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 →
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How the San Diego to Palm Springs route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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Pro Flight Search — San Diego (SAN) to Palm Springs (PSP) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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SAN to PSP questions
Is SAN–PSP running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SAN to PSP?
Great-circle distance is 137 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 40–42 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAN–PSP fly?
Alaska Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (wed, fri). 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 SAN and arrival-side delay at PSP, 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.
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