Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 01m
Bearing
94° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 109 miles (176 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PSP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PSP; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
67
May 2026
Seats
4,682
both directions
Passengers
2,829
both directions
Load factor
60.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PSP departures in May 2026 (66), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
66 departures · 4,668 seats
Share of departures98.5%60.6%
Load
- 27Q
1 departures · 14 seats
Share of departures1.5%14.3%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 99% of LAX–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
66 departures · 60.6% load
98.5% - Dassault Falcon 900
1 departures · 14.3% load
1.5%
How has LAX–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PSP departures rose from 4 in June 2025 to 67 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
4 departures · 53 passengers
18.5%
Load
July 2025
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
August 2025
30 departures · 861 passengers
40.7%
Load
September 2025
65 departures · 3,220 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
84 departures · 3,346 passengers
57.0%
Load
November 2025
104 departures · 3,276 passengers
43.6%
Load
December 2025
108 departures · 3,627 passengers
47.8%
Load
January 2026
109 departures · 3,527 passengers
46.1%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 4,328 passengers
50.5%
Load
March 2026
114 departures · 4,727 passengers
58.3%
Load
April 2026
131 departures · 4,953 passengers
52.3%
Load
May 2026
67 departures · 2,829 passengers
60.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PSP → LAX
77.9% full
34 departures · 1,833 passengers
LAX → PSP
42.8% full
33 departures · 996 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PSP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
LAX to PSP is 109 miles (176 km / 95 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 109-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PSP?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (98.5%), followed by the Dassault Falcon 900 (1.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 109-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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