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CQM to PSP: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
5,817 mi
9,361 km · 5,054 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from PSP?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 5,817 miles (9,361 km, 5,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 CQM to PSP?
Nonstop service on CQM–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 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ciudad Real and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 8 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CQM–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CQM to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CQM–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.