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LEX to PSP: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
1,799 mi
2,896 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, United States
- 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from PSP?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 1,799 miles (2,896 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Lexington KY and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 3 hours behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to PSP?
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