San Francisco to Palm Springs (SFO–PSP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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UA5904
UA United
E7W
7:00 AM
PDT T3
8:46 AM
PDT
1h 46m
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AS2285
AS Alaska
E75
7:05 AM
PDT T1
8:40 AM
PDT
1h 35m
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AC4212
AC Air Canada
738
8:23 AM
PDT T3
10:03 AM
PDT
1h 40m
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AS511
AS Alaska
7M9
8:26 AM
PDT T1
10:04 AM
PDT
1h 38m
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AS3351
AS Alaska
E75
9:21 AM
PDT T1
11:03 AM
PDT
1h 42m
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UA2623
UA United
739
12:20 PM
PDT T3
2:05 PM
PDT
1h 45m
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UA5212
UA United
CR7
12:20 PM
PDT T3
2:12 PM
PDT
1h 52m
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AC4278
AC Air Canada
CR7
1:05 PM
PDT T3
2:53 PM
PDT
1h 48m
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UA5312
UA United
CRJ
1:07 PM
PDT T3
2:57 PM
PDT
1h 50m
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TWY967
TWY TWY
C25A
1:26 PM
PDT
2:29 PM
PDT
1h 3m
M T W T F S S
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AS760
AS Alaska
73H
1:43 PM
PDT T1
3:23 PM
PDT
1h 40m
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AS3493
AS Alaska
E75
2:09 PM
PDT T1
3:48 PM
PDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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FJ5854
FJ Fiji
E75
2:16 PM
PDT T1
3:55 PM
PDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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FJ5852
FJ Fiji
E75
4:06 PM
PDT T1
5:45 PM
PDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AS2058
AS Alaska
E75
4:06 PM
PDT T1
5:40 PM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AS2077
AS Alaska
E75L
4:11 PM
PDT T1
5:46 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AC4107
AC Air Canada
E7W
4:25 PM
PDT T3
6:15 PM
PDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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UA5703
UA United
E7W
4:25 PM
PDT T3
6:15 PM
PDT
1h 50m
M T W T F S S
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UA1434
UA United
319
4:37 PM
PDT T3
6:26 PM
PDT
1h 49m
M T W T F S S
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UA5705
UA United
E75L
6:30 PM
PDT T3
8:14 PM
PDT
1h 44m
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AC4335
AC Air Canada
E75L
7:00 PM
PDT T2
8:52 PM
PDT
1h 52m
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AS3356
AS Alaska
E75L
8:02 PM
PDT T1
9:41 PM
PDT
1h 39m
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UA5465
UA United
E75L
9:40 PM
PDT T3
11:05 PM
PDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
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AS2062
AS Alaska
E75
9:50 PM
PDT T1
11:24 PM
PDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AS3497
AS Alaska
E75
7:41 AM
PDT
9:28 AM
PDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AC4127
AC Air Canada
E7W
7:48 AM
PDT
9:45 AM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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UA6052
UA United
CR7
7:51 AM
PDT
9:45 AM
PDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
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AS2285
AS Alaska
E75
9:20 AM
PDT
11:02 AM
PDT
1h 42m
M T W T F S S
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AC4520
AC Air Canada
E75L
10:21 AM
PDT
12:17 PM
PDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
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UA5660
UA United
E75L
10:25 AM
PDT
12:18 PM
PDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
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AS511
AS Alaska
7M9
10:58 AM
PDT
12:39 PM
PDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
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UA1430
UA United
738
1:28 PM
PDT
3:14 PM
PDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
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AC3779
AC Air Canada
738
1:28 PM
PDT
3:14 PM
PDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
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AC4108
AC Air Canada
E7W
3:38 PM
PDT
5:35 PM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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UA4786
UA United
E7W
3:38 PM
PDT
5:35 PM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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UA1581
UA United
739
3:40 PM
PDT
5:15 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AS760
AS Alaska
73H
4:17 PM
PDT
5:56 PM
PDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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FJ5855
FJ Fiji
E75
4:35 PM
PDT
6:21 PM
PDT
1h 46m
M T W T F S S
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AS3351
AS Alaska
E75L
5:04 PM
PDT
6:51 PM
PDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AS3493
AS Alaska
E75
5:35 PM
PDT
7:19 PM
PDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
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AC4211
AC Air Canada
E7W
6:03 PM
PDT
7:58 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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UA5631
UA United
E75L
6:03 PM
PDT
7:58 PM
PDT
1h 55m
M T W T F S S
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FJ5853
FJ Fiji
E75
6:25 PM
PDT
8:12 PM
PDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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TWY967
TWY TWY
7:33 PM
PDT
8:49 PM
PDT
1h 16m
M T W T F S S
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UA1870
UA United
319
7:35 PM
PDT
9:10 PM
PDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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AC4279
AC Air Canada
E75L
7:40 PM
PDT
9:37 PM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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UA5942
UA United
E75L
7:40 PM
PDT
9:37 PM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
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San Francisco to Palm Springs
6 carriers, 125 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 125 Flights/wk 420 mi 1h 3m nonstop 61 1-stop hubs

SFO–PSP is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Air Canada lead the route. The flight covers 420 miles in approximately 1h 3m. Beyond nonstop, 61 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–PSP service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines 50 319, 739, CR7, CRJ, E75L, E7W 1h25-1h52 81% Star Alliance
AS Alaska Airlines 39 73H, 7M9, E75, E75L 1h34-1h42 81% Oneworld
AC Air Canada 28 738, CR7, E75L, E7W 1h40-1h52 81% Star Alliance
FJ Fiji Airways 7 E75 1h39 81% Oneworld
TWY TWY 1 C25A 1h03 81%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 81%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – AC
739 Boeing 737-900 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 – AS
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AS
C25A Cessna Citation CJ2 – TWY
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AC, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – UA
E75 Embraer E175 – AS, FJ
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – AC, AS, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: AC + UA (78 flights/wk, 62%)
Oneworld: AS + FJ (46 flights/wk, 37%)
Unaffiliated: OO + TWY (1 flights/wk, 1%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SFO to PSP direction.
Mon
22
flights
Tue
15
flights
Wed
16
flights
Thu
18
flights
Fri
19
flights
Sat
17
flights
Sun
18
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
24
Nonstop flights
125
Outbound / wk
124
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to PSP.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
61
Hubs
~2h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,871
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → PSP
81%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
81%
Arriving
57%
Return
PSP → SFO
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
96%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → PSP delays →

Other ways to reach Palm Springs from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Palm Springs International Airport.
Metric SFO→PSP SQL→PSP OAK→PSP
Distance from SFO 10 mi 11 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 1 4
Weekly flights 125 1 37
Flight time 1h 3m 1h 38m 0h 59m
Departure OTP 81%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Palm Springs International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Palm Springs is 0 hours the same as San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · PSP: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Palm Springs.
Distance & Flight Time
420 mi / 677 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 3m to 1h 52m.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–PSP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Palm Springs route.
Route details
Distance420 mi / 677 km
Flight time1h 3m to 1h 52m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights125 out / 124 return
1-stop connections61 hubs
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr52.3M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: PSP
IATA / ICAOPSP / KPSP
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr3.2M
Elevation477 ft / 145 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to PSP flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport take approximately 1h 3m to 1h 52m. The route covers 420 miles.
6 airlines operate nonstop service: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, SkyWest Airlines, TWY and United Airlines.
There are approximately 125 nonstop flights per week from SFO to PSP. The return direction has about 124 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through VNY, ONT, SJC, SBA, OAK, SCF, SAF, GUC, HDN, BFI, ABQ, BLI, EGE, SUN, YLW, BOI, RDM, DAL, SUS, HOU, OMA, GDL, PWK, UGN, MCI, PDK, STL, MSY, APF, BNA, HPN, PBI, TEB, MDW, YUL, MIA, LAX, BED, SMF, LAS, DEN, SAN, PHX, SLC, PDX, ATL, SEA, IAH, DFW, IAD, PAE, ORD, YYZ, CLT, YVR, YYC, AUS, MSP, EWR, JFK and TRK. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Yes, return flights from PSP to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SQL, OAK and SJC. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to PSP

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) are connected by nonstop service from Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, SkyWest Airlines, TWY and United Airlines. With 125 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SFO to PSP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to PSP ranges from 1 hours 3 minutes to 1 hours 52 minutes. The route covers a distance of 420 miles (677 km). There are approximately 125 weekly flights outbound and 124 return, totaling 249 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

61 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 2 hours via VNY. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Carlos (SQL), Oakland (OAK) and San Jose (SJC).