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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Palm Springs
LAX → PSP • About 0h 55m nonstop • 3 airlines
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Palm Springs (PSP)
The Los Angeles to Palm Springs route covers roughly 110 miles and takes about 0h 55m nonstop. 3 airlines compete on it — Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines — which keeps fares moving and makes it worth comparing carriers rather than defaulting to the one you usually fly. We have seen one-way fares on this route start around $68.
Palm Springs is a desert resort town with the densest concentration of mid-century modern architecture anywhere, two hours east of Los Angeles.
Joshua Tree National Park is 45 minutes away and the aerial tramway climbs from desert floor to alpine forest in ten minutes — an 80-degree temperature swing.
Airlines flying LAX to PSP
- Alaska Airlines
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
Airports on this route
- Departing: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Departing: Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR)
- Departing: Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Departing: John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
- Arriving: Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
Los Angeles is served by 4 airports. Fares between them can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, so ask us to price all of them before you book.
Best time to fly to Palm Springs
November through April. Summer temperatures routinely exceed 110°F.
Top things to do in Palm Springs
- Joshua Tree National Park
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- Mid-century modern architecture tours
- Indian Canyons
- Palm Springs Art Museum
- Coachella Valley
How to save on Los Angeles to Palm Springs flights
- Shift your departure by one or two days — midweek departures on this route are consistently cheaper than Friday and Sunday.
- Book four to eight weeks ahead. Last-minute fares on LAX to PSP routinely run double the advance price.
- Compare all 3 carriers rather than checking one airline's own site.
- The airport is largely open-air and about 5 minutes from downtown.
- Coachella and Stagecoach in April fill the entire valley at multiples of normal rates.
- Modernism Week in February is a major draw — book well ahead.
About flights from Los Angeles to Palm Springs
Fares on the LAX to PSP route move with demand, so flexibility is worth more than timing tricks. Shifting your departure by a day or two, flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, and booking four to eight weeks ahead all reduce the fare on this route. Los Angeles is served by 4 airports, so ask us to price all of them — the difference is often significant. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines all operate on this route. Alaska Airlines typically offers the most frequencies, with United Airlines and American Airlines providing competing schedules. Availability varies by season and by which Los Angeles airport you depart from, so it is worth comparing all carriers before booking.
A nonstop flight takes about 0h 55m. Itineraries with a connection typically add two to four hours depending on the layover city and the length of the stop.
The two cities are roughly 110 miles apart by air.
Departures leave from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Long Beach Airport (LGB), John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA). Arrivals land at Palm Springs International Airport (PSP).
November through April. Summer temperatures routinely exceed 110°F.