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GLF to PSP: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
2,739 mi
4,409 km · 2,381 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- 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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 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 GLF from PSP?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 2,739 miles (4,409 km, 2,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 GLF to PSP?
Nonstop service on GLF–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 5h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Golfito and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 1 hour behind Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to PSP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GLF–PSP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GLF to PSP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLF–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.