New York (JFK) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 5h 33m
Bearing
273° W
New York (JFK) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 2,373 miles (3,819 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PSP; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
70
April 2026
Seats
11,350
both directions
Passengers
8,605
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–PSP?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–PSP departures in April 2026 (52), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
52 departures · 8,974 seats
Share of departures74.3%76.5%
Load
- DL
18 departures · 2,376 seats
Share of departures25.7%73.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 33% of JFK–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
23 departures · 78.9% load
32.9% - Airbus A319
18 departures · 73.2% load
25.7% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 76.8% load
18.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
13 departures · 71.2% load
18.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 80.3% load
4.3%
How has JFK–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PSP departures rose from 2 in May 2025 to 70 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
2 departures · 224 passengers
84.9%
Load
June 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
13 departures · 1,214 passengers
52.5%
Load
November 2025
65 departures · 7,907 passengers
71.9%
Load
December 2025
68 departures · 7,856 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 7,026 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
63 departures · 8,049 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
72 departures · 9,885 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
70 departures · 8,605 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PSP
72.6% full
35 departures · 4,054 passengers
PSP → JFK
79.0% full
35 departures · 4,551 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PSP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
JFK to PSP is 2,373 miles (3,819 km / 2,062 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 2,373-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PSP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (32.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,373-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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