$149 Find Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert

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Cheapest round-trip
$297
Typical prices: $469-$401
Southwest
Wed 5/27Tue 6/2
PHX - PSP • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$419
Typical prices: $477-$388
American Airlines
Wed 5/27Tue 6/2
PHX - PSP • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Palm Desert. It is served by Palm Springs (PSP), located 10.4 miles from Palm Desert.
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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Phoenix to Palm Desert

Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
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3:35 pm - 9:30 pm
PHX
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PSP
5h 55m
1 stop
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10:25 am - 5:05 pm
PSP
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PHX
6h 40m
1 stop
$297Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
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10:40 am - 5:50 pm
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PSP
7h 10m
2 stops
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2:35 pm - 6:00 pm
PSP
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PHX
3h 25m
1 stop
$302Southwest
Wed, May 20 - Mon, May 25
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3:35 pm - 9:30 pm
PHX
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PSP
5h 55m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:30 am - 8:50 am
PSP
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PHX
3h 20m
1 stop
$304Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 5:50 pm
PHX
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PSP
7h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
10:25 am - 5:05 pm
PSP
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PHX
6h 40m
2 stops
$307Southwest
Wed, May 20 - Mon, May 25
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 5:50 pm
PHX
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PSP
5h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 12:05 pm
PSP
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PHX
6h 05m
2 stops
$309Southwest
Mon, May 25 - Mon, Jun 1
Southwest Logo
6:10 pm - 11:00 pm
PHX
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PSP
4h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 2:15 pm
PSP
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PHX
4h 25m
1 stop
$311Southwest
Wed, May 20 - Mon, May 25
Southwest Logo
10:40 am - 5:50 pm
PHX
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PSP
7h 10m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 12:05 pm
PSP
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PHX
6h 05m
2 stops
$314Southwest
Mon, May 25 - Mon, Jun 1
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6:10 pm - 11:00 pm
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PSP
4h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 11:25 am
PSP
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PHX
5h 25m
2 stops
$316Southwest
Tue, Sep 22 - Fri, Oct 2
Southwest Logo
1:30 pm - 4:50 pm
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PSP
3h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:40 pm - 8:00 pm
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PHX
3h 20m
1 stop
$328Southwest
Tue, Sep 22 - Fri, Oct 2
Southwest Logo
11:00 am - 4:50 pm
PHX
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PSP
5h 50m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:35 am - 1:10 pm
PSP
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PHX
7h 35m
2 stops
$333Southwest
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Cheapest flight$149
Flight from Phoenix to Palm Springs

When to book flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert

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FAQs for booking flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Phoenix to Palm Desert?

    When flying out of Phoenix you’ll be using Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Palm Desert does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Palm Springs airport, which is 10.4 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Phoenix to Palm Desert take?

    Direct flights cover the 256 miles separating Phoenix and Palm Desert in about 1h 07m.

  • How many flights are there between Phoenix and Palm Desert?

    8 direct flights run between Phoenix and Palm Desert on a daily basis. On average, there are about 58 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Phoenix and Palm Desert?

    Consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Phoenix, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Phoenix to Palm Desert?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Palm Desert from Phoenix is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Palm Desert with an airline and back to Phoenix with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Phoenix to Palm Desert?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Palm Desert from Phoenix up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Phoenix and Palm Desert found on KAYAK was with Southwest for $132. Southwest offered a round-trip connection from $197 and American Airlines from $361.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Phoenix to Palm Desert

  • There is no airport in Palm Desert. Instead, you’ll be flying into Palm Springs Airport when flying between Phoenix and Palm Desert.
  • High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Phoenix to Palm Desert

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Phoenix to Palm Desert? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4314 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

8.0 ExcellentCheryl, Apr 2026
DEN - SBA
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

For the first time in a long time, the Wi-Fi actually worked the entire flight! The flight crew was amazing as usual.

Great flight. I didn't get a drink because I was asleep whole on the flight.

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

I'm not sure American is capable of on-time arrivals and departures. When you land at ORD, you almost always get held on the tarmac because your gate is still occupied. I may have missed my connection, but that ended up up being significantly delayed as well. Once again, I finally got home well after midnight.

there are no options s for snack besides cookies would ve nice to have a salty option n

Early morning flight and no food in First Class except a "salmon" box. No thank you. Was informed before take off by Captain that the plane was not serviced before we boarded in Phoenix. How does that happen? Need more frequent additions/turn over on the Entertainment. Thanks

It was the most un-special flight experience in my life.

We called Kayak for a change due to the TSA situation in Atlanta. What we got was a canceled return flight (in error) and we had to find the mistake. Not happy with Kayak who blamed it on AA.

I would have liked vegetarian and gluten free options for evening dinner time flight. I would have like a pillow on the international overnight flight . The veg wrap and oaten desert on the international flight was good

The baggage claim experience was poor. The plane crew and the AA app said that checked baggage in CLT would be at carousel 7 but the sign at Baggage Claim said carousel 1. The carousel 1 sign had the correct flight # listed above the belt. But the luggage never came. I went to an AA baggage claim office after about 1 hour and the clerk directed me to another AA room that was poorly marked, with a closed door and no obvious way to know what to do. Finally someone opened the door and my bag was inside. The clerk was totally unable to explain why.

Lack of gluten free options in food service. I have Celiac disease and it appears you no longer offer special meals for people with dietary restrictions. I am a frequent flyer traveling into and out of Omaha airport. I have noticed over the course of several months that although our flight typically arrives ahead of schedule (awesome job AA!) - we typically sit on the runway for several minutes waiting for the ground crew to get in place. Not sure if it is a ground crew issue or a gate availability issue (due to construction at this airport). Seems to be more of a ground crew being on time issue.

Arriving plane went to wrong gate. Flight Attendant was late. Was in no Hurry when he arrived. Flight was fine. Plane had to wait 20 minutes to get assigned a gate due to designated gate tied up. barely connected.. Boarded extremely late on final leg of trip.

one crew said "he" didn't serve double alcohol drinks for travelers in exit rows. crew on prior flight did. Is this a AA rule, and the prior crew was being nice? Also, I think we deserve more than a 25% refund for losing first class seats when rescheduling a flight due to weather

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