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AKL to PSP: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
6,592 mi
10,608 km · 5,728 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,592 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from PSP?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 6,592 miles (10,608 km, 5,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AKL to PSP?
Nonstop service on AKL–PSP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Auckland and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 19 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AKL–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AKL to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AKL–PSP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.