Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs (PSP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
277° W
Phoenix (PHX) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 260 miles (419 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–PSP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–PSP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
246
April 2026
Seats
26,006
both directions
Passengers
19,575
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–PSP?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–PSP departures in April 2026 (133), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
133 departures · 9,888 seats
Share of departures54.1%74.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
112 departures · 16,088 seats
Share of departures45.5%76.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines d/b/a One Jet Shuttle
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures0.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies PHX–PSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 45% of PHX–PSP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
111 departures · 77.5% load
45.1% - Airbus A319
52 departures · 67.1% load
21.1% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 83.0% load
19.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
20 departures · 61.7% load
8.1% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 77.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 78.6% load
1.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 84.9% load
1.6% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Embraer ERJ-135
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has PHX–PSP traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–PSP departures fell from 324 in May 2025 to 246 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–PSP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
324 departures · 23,690 passengers
77.1%
Load
June 2025
251 departures · 19,395 passengers
77.2%
Load
July 2025
245 departures · 18,080 passengers
72.1%
Load
August 2025
219 departures · 14,597 passengers
67.0%
Load
September 2025
196 departures · 16,911 passengers
73.1%
Load
October 2025
264 departures · 17,479 passengers
69.1%
Load
November 2025
253 departures · 16,125 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
280 departures · 17,203 passengers
69.1%
Load
January 2026
278 departures · 21,992 passengers
65.1%
Load
February 2026
217 departures · 18,925 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
259 departures · 23,013 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
246 departures · 19,575 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PSP → PHX
74.2% full
125 departures · 9,737 passengers
PHX → PSP
76.3% full
121 departures · 9,838 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from Palm Springs (PSP)?
PHX to PSP is 260 miles (419 km / 226 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to PSP?
A nonstop covers the 260-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–PSP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (45.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–PSP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 260-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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