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DTW to TRM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
1,871 mi
3,010 km · 1,625 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from TRM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 1,871 miles (3,010 km, 1,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to TRM?
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