San Francisco (SFO) to Palm Springs (PSP) flights

SkyWest Airlines flies nonstop from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport, with about 44 flights a week in July 2026. The 421-mile flight takes about 1h 37m gate to gate.

From
SFO
San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport
To
PSP
Palm Springs
Palm Springs International Airport
Distance
421 mi · 678 km
Flight time
1h 37m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
73%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,698 flights and 168,341 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying SFO to PSP

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
SkyWest Airlines44Embraer E175, Bombardier CRJ700, Bombardier CRJ200122,3311h 38m
United AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBoeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737-800, Airbus A31932,9681h 36m
Horizon AirSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E1759,8461h 32m
Frontier AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A320neo, Airbus A3212,0151h 40m
Alaska AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBoeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900ER, Boeing 737 MAX 91,1811h 38m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

SFO to PSP flight schedule

10 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 6 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 8:38am and the last at 8:19pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
UA 5904United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:38am10:24am2088%
UA 5212United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines10:40am12:33pm3153%
AS 3420Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines11:33am1:18pm1225%
AS 3081Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines1:31pm3:11pm1827%
UA 5312United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines1:40pm3:27pm2268%
AS 2226Alaska Airlines · operated by Horizon Air1:49pm3:23pm8n/a
UA 5354United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines3:56pm5:46pm1076%
UA 6030United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines4:40pm6:31pm2167%
UA 5705United Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines6:43pm8:32pm2980%
AS 3356Alaska Airlines · operated by SkyWest Airlines8:19pm9:57pm2959%

Is SFO to PSP on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 74% of 2,769 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 1.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (91%), those around 12pm the least (54%). Most delay time was caused by air traffic control and airport congestion (42%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
United Airlines1,65578%18 min0.7%
Alaska Airlines1,09268%24 min2.3%
Frontier Airlines2273%20 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
7am to 8am58
93%
8am to 9am414
91%
9am to 10am106
93%
10am to 11am90
56%
12pm to 1pm156
54%
1pm to 2pm368
66%
2pm to 3pm135
73%
3pm to 4pm128
69%
4pm to 5pm334
70%
5pm to 6pm114
80%
6pm to 7pm209
79%
7pm to 8pm160
73%
8pm to 9pm272
68%
9pm to 10pm211
73%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025166
9,244
September 2025191
11,969
October 2025239
14,984
November 2025261
15,762
December 2025215
15,119
January 2026237
14,277
February 2026240
16,253
March 2026282
19,783
April 2026265
17,812
May 2026211
13,326
June 2026194
10,465
July 2026198
9,501

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.