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AUH to PSP: distance & flight time
Abu Dhabi (Abu Dhabi International Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
8,370 mi
13,469 km · 7,273 nm
16h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AUH — Abu Dhabi International Airport · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- 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 AUH
- AZI · Bateen Airport12 mi away
- DHF · Al Dhafra Air Base14 mi away
- DXB · Dubai International Airport72 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport45 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 AUH from PSP?
The flight distance from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 8,370 miles (13,469 km, 7,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AUH to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 53m 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 AUH to PSP?
Nonstop service on AUH–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 16h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 11 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AUH to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AUH–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AUH to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AUH–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.