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MSY to PSP: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
1,558 mi
2,507 km · 1,354 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 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 MSY from PSP?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 1,558 miles (2,507 km, 1,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 New Orleans and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 2 hours behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSY to PSP?
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