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MSY to TRM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
1,537 mi
2,474 km · 1,336 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- 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 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 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 MSY from TRM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (MSY) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 1,537 miles (2,474 km, 1,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSY to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 TRM?
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