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ESS to PSP: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
5,624 mi
9,052 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from PSP?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 5,624 miles (9,052 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 ESS to PSP?
Nonstop service on ESS–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Essen and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 8 hours behind Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESS–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESS to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESS–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.