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FRA to PSP: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
5,742 mi
9,241 km · 4,990 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from PSP?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 5,742 miles (9,241 km, 4,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Frankfurt and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 9 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to PSP?
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