Santa Monica to Palm Springs (SMO–TRM) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: Apr 2026.

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Santa Monica to Palm Springs
Route information for SMO to TRM.
1 Airlines 134 mi 0h 50m nonstop

SMO–TRM had nonstop service from JSX, last on the schedule in April 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 134 miles in 0h 50m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop SMO–TRM service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
XE JSX 0
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: XE (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Other ways to reach Palm Springs from Santa Monica

Nearby airports with service to Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.
Metric SMO→TRM LAX→TRM BUR→TRM
Distance from SMO 6 mi 14 mi
Nonstop airlines 7 1
Weekly flights 1
Flight time 0h 50m 0h 28m 0h 29m
Airports within 200 miles of SMO with service to Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Palm Springs is 0 hours the same as Santa Monica.
SMO: PDT · TRM: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Santa Monica, it's 6:00 PM in Palm Springs.
Distance & Flight Time
134 mi / 216 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 50m gate to gate.

SMO–TRM Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Santa Monica to Palm Springs route.
Route details
Distance134 mi / 216 km
Flight time0h 50m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)1
Origin: SMO
IATA / ICAOSMO / KSMO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Elevation170 ft / 52 m
Destination: TRM
IATA / ICAOTRM / KTRM
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Elevation-115 ft / -35 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SMO to TRM flights.
Nonstop flights from Santa Monica Municipal Airport to Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport take about 0h 50m gate to gate. The route covers 134 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from SMO to TRM: JSX. The last scheduled nonstop was in April 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in April 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 0h 50m.
Yes, return flights from TRM to SMO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LAX, BUR and SNA. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
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Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SMO to TRM

Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) and Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) had nonstop service from JSX, last on the schedule in April 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

SMO to TRM Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SMO to TRM is about 0 hours 50 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 134 miles (216 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

Nearby alternative airports include Los Angeles (LAX), Burbank (BUR) and Santa Ana (SNA).