Palm Springs (PSP) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
310° NW
Palm Springs (PSP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 420 miles (677 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PSP–SFO
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PSP–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
535
April 2026
Seats
51,223
both directions
Passengers
36,762
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PSP–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PSP–SFO departures in April 2026 (341), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
341 departures · 25,090 seats
Share of departures63.7%76.9%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
131 departures · 19,169 seats
Share of departures24.5%68.4%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
39 departures · 2,964 seats
Share of departures7.3%61.7%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
24 departures · 4,000 seats
Share of departures4.5%63.1%
Load
What plane flies PSP–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 70% of PSP–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
372 departures · 75.1% load
69.5% - Airbus A319
63 departures · 70.8% load
11.8% - Boeing 737-800
45 departures · 71.5% load
8.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
23 departures · 62.6% load
4.3% - Airbus A320
19 departures · 58.2% load
3.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 84.0% load
1.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 59.4% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 91.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 49.4% load
0.2%
How has PSP–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PSP–SFO departures rose from 453 in May 2025 to 535 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PSP–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
453 departures · 26,730 passengers
72.0%
Load
June 2025
307 departures · 19,856 passengers
86.6%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 19,492 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
332 departures · 18,377 passengers
74.4%
Load
September 2025
382 departures · 23,746 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
479 departures · 29,612 passengers
69.9%
Load
November 2025
521 departures · 31,042 passengers
68.1%
Load
December 2025
432 departures · 28,996 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
476 departures · 28,357 passengers
69.2%
Load
February 2026
482 departures · 32,251 passengers
79.0%
Load
March 2026
564 departures · 39,602 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
535 departures · 36,762 passengers
71.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PSP → SFO
74.6% full
270 departures · 18,950 passengers
SFO → PSP
69.0% full
265 departures · 17,812 passengers
Nonstop PSP–SFO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Palm Springs (PSP) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PSP to SFO is 420 miles (677 km / 365 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PSP to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 420-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PSP–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (69.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (11.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PSP–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 420-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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