Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
IAH to TRM: distance & flight time
Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
1,246 mi
2,005 km · 1,083 nm
3h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live IAH→TRM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAH — George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport · Houston, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near IAH
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark23 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport24 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 IAH from TRM?
The flight distance from Houston (IAH) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 1,246 miles (2,005 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAH to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 10m 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 Houston and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAH to TRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAH–TRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.