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PEK to TRM: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
6,334 mi
10,193 km · 5,504 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,334 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 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 PEK from TRM?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 6,334 miles (10,193 km, 5,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PEK to TRM?
Nonstop service on PEK–TRM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to TRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PEK–TRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PEK to TRM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PEK–TRM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.