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HKT to TRM: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
8,773 mi
14,118 km · 7,623 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 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 HKT from TRM?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 8,773 miles (14,118 km, 7,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 40m 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 Phuket and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 14 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to TRM?
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