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MAD to PSP: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
5,762 mi
9,273 km · 5,007 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,762 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 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 MAD from PSP?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 5,762 miles (9,273 km, 5,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Madrid and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 9 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to PSP?
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