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UA5542 United Airlines - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about United Airlines flight UA5542, which currently operates between the airports of Palm Springs - Palm Springs International Airport (Airport Code PSP) and Los Angeles - Los Angeles International Airport (Airport Code LAX).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

UA5542 On Time performance:
88
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

UA5542 United Airlines from Palm Springs

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 21, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 20, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 22, 2026). See it here

Airline information

United Airlines
United Airlines
Equipment: Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets)

Departure

Palm Springs (PSP)
October 21, 2026
Palm Springs International Airport
Departed at:
08:21 am
Terminal:
-
Gate:
17C
Scheduled Departure Time: 08:29 am

Arrival

Los Angeles (LAX)
October 21, 2026
Los Angeles International Airport
Arrived at:
09:13 am
Terminal:
8
Gate:
86A
Scheduled Arrival Time: 09:33 am
Baggage: 4
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AC4217 - Air Canada

- NZ2812 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight UA5542?
The flight UA5542 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight UA5542?
The distance between the two airports is 109 miles.

Which is the flight time of flight UA5542?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 01:04 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 01:05 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
Yes, both airports are in the same timezone.

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Palm Springs and Los Angeles:
United Airlines - Flight Number: UA5445.

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from July 20, 2026 to October 19, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 92
On Time: 81 ( 88 % )
Moderate Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 11 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from April 30, 2026 to October 19, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 02, 2025 to September 30, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights UA5542

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
20 October
08:19 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:17 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
00h 58min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 October
08:19 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:42 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01h 23min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Sunday
18 October
08:23 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:09 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
00h 46min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Saturday
17 October
08:22 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:13 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
00h 51min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Friday
16 October
08:22 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
10:46 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
02h 24min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
15 October
08:26 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:37 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01h 11min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
14 October
08:19 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:53 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01h 34min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
13 October
08:24 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:42 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01h 18min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - On-time
Monday
12 October
08:26 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
09:55 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01h 29min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
11 October
08:46 am
Palm Springs (PSP)
10:02 am
Los Angeles (LAX)
01h 16min
Embraer 175 (E
Embraer 175 (E
Landed - Delayed