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. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 17 October 2026 at 04:45 UTC.

Today, LAX → PSP

Fri 16 Oct · local times
UA5345UnitedIn the air, 24 min late

Left LAX at 19:19, 24 min after its 18:55 slot.

Landing
19:52PSP board estimate · sched 19:58
Track UA5345 →
  1. 18:55 UA5345United Left 19:19 +24 PSP est. 19:52In the air · sched 19:58

Checked LAX board 21:45 · PSP board 17:05

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +40
PSP Palm Springs smooth · +0
176 km · ~0h 44m est.
dep bank 16:10–18:557x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated LAX → PSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~0h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA5275 16:10 Su · UA5345 18:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA5345dep +24 → arr−6
10-15UA5345dep +10 → arr−15
10-14UA5345dep +3 → arr−25
10-13UA5345departed+26
10-12AS9910dep +34 → arr+42
10-12UA5345dep +12 → arr+21
10-11UA5275dep +20 → arr−24
10-11UA5345dep +27 → arr+0
10-10AS9923dep +15 → arr+29
10-10UA5345dep +30 → arr+1

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 +40 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full LAX delay board →
PSPPalm Springs +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNW 7 kt Full PSP delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PSP: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. 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 18:55 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 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.