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$111+ Cheap flights to Palm Desert

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Flights to Palm Desert in 2026

Cheapest flights to Palm Desert
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Palm Desert. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on July 13, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/272:53 pm
LGA
-
PSP
1 stop7h 37m
American Airlines
Sat 9/512:41 pm
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop8h 04m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/9$212
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/141:50 pm
LGA
-
PSP
1 stop8h 40m
American Airlines
Wed 8/196:00 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop10h 29m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/10$238
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/272:35 pm
LGA
-
PSP
2 stops10h 35m
Southwest
Sat 9/57:20 am
PSP
-
LGA
2 stops11h 25m
Southwest
Deal found 7/10$240
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/78:45 am
LGA
-
PSP
1 stop9h 20m
Southwest
Tue 11/107:00 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop8h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 7/8$248
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/2610:10 am
LGA
-
PSP
2 stops13h 45m
Southwest
Tue 9/297:05 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop10h 10m
Southwest
Deal found 7/10$264
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/231:25 pm
LGA
-
PSP
2 stops9h 35m
United Airlines
Sat 9/2610:25 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop8h 00m
United Airlines
Deal found 7/8$268
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/1611:20 am
LGA
-
PSP
2 stops11h 40m
United Airlines
Wed 9/235:20 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop7h 27m
United Airlines
Deal found 7/8$270
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/510:10 am
LGA
-
PSP
2 stops13h 45m
Southwest
Sat 9/127:20 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop9h 50m
Southwest
Deal found 7/8$271
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/122:55 pm
LGA
-
PSP
1 stop9h 07m
American Airlines
Tue 11/176:14 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop9h 45m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/8$285
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/8. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/141:50 pm
LGA
-
PSP
1 stop8h 40m
American Airlines
Sun 8/166:00 am
PSP
-
LGA
1 stop10h 29m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/8$291
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/511:30 am
JFK
-
PSP
Nonstop6h 10m
Alaska Airlines
Sat 12/55:10 pm
PSP
-
JFK
1 stop18h 53m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 7/10$368
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/286:30 am
EWR
-
PSP
1 stop8h 23m
American Airlines
Wed 9/21:09 pm
PSP
-
EWR
1 stop7h 50m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/9$369

Find flight deals to Palm Desert

Find the latest flights to Palm Desert in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on July 13, 2026.

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$488

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$212

One-way from

$111
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Locate flights to Palm Desert that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on July 13, 2026.
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Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Wed 8/12

1:59 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops10h 31m

Palm Springs

Tue 8/18

5:12 pm-10:41 am

2 stops14h 29m

$307

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Mon 10/26

4:15 pm-10:37 pm

1 stop9h 22m

Palm Springs

Fri 10/30

7:00 am-5:09 pm

1 stop7h 09m

$317

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Wed 11/4

11:30 am-8:40 pm

2 stops12h 10m

Palm Springs

Tue 11/10

7:30 am-7:25 pm

2 stops8h 55m

$335

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Sat 9/19

6:00 am-12:06 pm

1 stop9h 06m

Palm Springs

Tue 9/22

6:03 am-7:29 pm

2 stops10h 26m

$353

NewarkPalm Springs

EWR - PSP

EWRPSP

Newark

Sat 1/9

6:00 am-11:23 am

1 stop8h 23m

Palm Springs

Tue 1/26

1:45 pm-11:36 pm

1 stop6h 51m

$369

NewarkPalm Springs

EWR - PSP

EWRPSP

Newark

Sat 9/19

6:00 am-12:06 pm

2 stops9h 06m

Palm Springs

Tue 9/22

5:13 pm-6:00 am

1 stop9h 47m

$374

NewarkPalm Springs

EWR - PSP

EWRPSP

Newark

Sat 12/5

9:40 am-4:27 pm

2 stops9h 47m

Palm Springs

Sat 12/12

5:10 pm-6:04 am

1 stop9h 54m

$374

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Thu 10/29

7:00 am-11:42 am

1 stop7h 42m

Palm Springs

Sun 11/1

5:15 am-3:42 pm

1 stop7h 27m

$376

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Tue 9/22

12:55 pm-9:31 pm

2 stops11h 36m

Palm Springs

Tue 9/29

5:13 pm-8:09 am

2 stops11h 56m

$379

New YorkPalm Springs

LGA - PSP

LGAPSP

New York LaGuardia

Wed 11/11

2:55 pm-9:35 pm

2 stops9h 40m

Palm Springs

Mon 11/16

12:40 pm-11:41 pm

1 stop8h 01m

$383

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to Palm Desert

How long is the flight to Palm Desert?

On average, a flight from New York to Palm Desert takes 6 hours 53 minutes. Flights to Palm Desert from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

Weekly flight availability to Palm Desert

The most flights from New York to Palm Desert are scheduled on a Monday (43 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (32 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Palm Desert?

The most popular airlines flying from New York to Palm Desert are United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines.

American Airlines
American Airlines
From $178
United Airlines
United Airlines
From $127
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
From $117
Delta
Delta
From $99

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Palm Desert?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Palm Desert are Delta, Hawaiian Airlines and American Airlines.

Rainfall in Palm Desert by month

Plan your trip to Palm Desert by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Palm Desert ranges from 0.1 - 1.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 1.0 in. April is typically the driest time to visit Palm Desert when rainfall is around 0.1 in.

Temperature in Palm Desert by month

Plan your trip to Palm Desert by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Palm Desert, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 93.2 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of December, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 55.4 F).

When is the cheapest time to fly to Palm Desert?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to Palm Desert. Price data was last updated on July 11, 2026.

Users looking for the lowest fares to Palm Desert should consider flying on Thursday at noon, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday at noon, when prices are usually at their highest.

Reviews of airlines servicing Palm Desert

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Palm Desert. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Palm Desert. Reviews last updated July 13, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines,Delta, andHawaiian Airlines to the United States by reading reviews from past customers. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

James Cezar,Jan 2023

JFK - SFO

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

James Cezar,Jan 2023

JFK - SFO

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible
Delta
7.8
Good
8,461 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

James Cezar,Jan 2023

JFK - SFO

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible
Hawaiian Airlines
7.8
Good
2,824 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

James Cezar,Jan 2023

JFK - SFO

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,982 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

James Cezar,Jan 2023

JFK - SFO

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible
American Airlines
7.1
Good
11,815 reviews
Alaska Airlines
7.9
Good
12,655 reviews

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Comfort

7.8

Crew

8.5

Food

7.1

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

James Cezar,Jan 2023

JFK - SFO

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

FAQs about flying to Palm Desert

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Palm Desert if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Palm Desert on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Palm Desert?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Frontier is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Palm Desert.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Palm Desert?

    A round-trip flight to Palm Desert will typically cost around $2,243, however they can be found for as little as $46.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Palm Desert depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Palm Desert, Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 0 minutes).

  • Does San Diego have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at San Diego can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to San Diego?

    Yes. San Diego has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sheraton San Diego Resort is the closest property to San Diego (0.0 mi away from San Diego).

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