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PSP to ZHY: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
6,824 mi
10,982 km · 5,930 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, United States
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PSP from ZHY?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 6,824 miles (10,982 km, 5,930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 PSP to ZHY?
Nonstop service on PSP–ZHY 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 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palm Springs and Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 15 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to ZHY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSP–ZHY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSP to ZHY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSP–ZHY 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.