Nonstop flight route between Palm Springs, California, United States and Bern, Switzerland:
Departure Airport:
(33°49'46"N by 116°30'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°54'43"N by 7°29'57"E)
Distance from PSP to BRN:
5,864.76 miles (9,438.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP), Palm Springs, California, United States and Bern Airport (BRN), Bern, Switzerland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,865 miles (or 9,438 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield and Bern Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield and Bern Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSP / KPSP |
| Airport Name: | Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield |
| Location: | Palm Springs, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°49'46"N by 116°30'24"W |
| Area Served: | Coachella ValleyInland Empire |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palm Springs |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 477 feet (145 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSP |
| More Information: | PSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRN / LSZB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bern, Switzerland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'43"N by 7°29'57"E |
| Area Served: | Bern, Switzerland |
| Operator/Owner: | ALPAR Flug- und Flugplatz- gesellschaft AG |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1673 feet (510 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRN |
| More Information: | BRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP):
- In March 1941 the War Department certified improvements to the existing airport in Palm Springs as essential to National Defense.
- The closest airport to Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) is Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ESE of PSP.
- Departing passengers are routed first to airline ticket counters or kiosks for checking in.
- Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield (PSP) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,464 miles (18,450 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 477 feet, planes can take off or land at Palm Springs International AirportPalm Springs Army Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The airport was named one of "America's Most Stress-Free Airports" by Smarter Travel.
Facts about Bern Airport (BRN):
- Bern Airport (BRN) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Bern Airport (BRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bern Airport (meaning Bern Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,149 miles (19,552 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bern Airport", other names for BRN include "Regionalflugplatz Bern-Belp" and "LSZB / LSMB".
- The closest airport to Bern Airport (BRN) is Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ENE of BRN.
- A base of the air rescue organization Rega is located at the Airport, using a Eurocopter EC 145.
- Bern Airport is an airport serving Bern, the de facto capital of Switzerland.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.46 miles (23.27 km) ESE | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.74 miles (33.38 km) WNW | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 3 | 24.38 miles (39.23 km) SE | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 4 | 30.35 miles (48.85 km) WSW | Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) | Hemet, California, United States | |
| 5 | 38.31 miles (61.66 km) ENE | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.86 miles (65.76 km) SSE | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 7 | 43.34 miles (69.74 km) W | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.59 miles (73.37 km) WNW | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.59 miles (73.37 km) WNW | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 10 | 51.70 miles (83.20 km) SE | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 11 | 52.95 miles (85.22 km) WNW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 12 | 54.48 miles (87.67 km) W | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 13 | 64.45 miles (103.72 km) SW | Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN) | Oceanside, California, United States | |
| 14 | 64.51 miles (103.82 km) NW | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 15 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) WNW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,464.47 miles (18,450.23 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,444.96 miles (18,418.83 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,442.23 miles (18,414.44 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,418.46 miles (18,376.19 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,273.26 miles (18,142.51 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,166.37 miles (17,970.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,145.07 miles (17,936.21 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,121.71 miles (17,898.62 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,044.71 miles (17,774.69 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,004.50 miles (17,709.98 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,003.01 miles (17,707.59 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,987.28 miles (17,682.27 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,965.37 miles (17,647.01 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,955.41 miles (17,630.97 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,954.00 miles (17,628.71 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | Emmen Swiss Air Base (EML) | Emmen, Lucerne, Switzerland | |
| 2 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 3 | 46.85 miles (75.40 km) N | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 4 | 48.55 miles (78.14 km) S | Sion Airport (SIR) | Sion, Switzerland | |
| 5 | 48.88 miles (78.67 km) WSW | Lausanne Airport (QLS) | Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 6 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) NW | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 7 | 62.35 miles (100.35 km) NE | Zurich Airport (ZRH) | Zürich, Switzerland | |
| 8 | 69.77 miles (112.29 km) WNW | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 9 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) SW | Annemasse Aerodrome (QNJ) | Annemasse, France | |
| 10 | 80.77 miles (129.99 km) SW | Geneva International Airport (GVA) | Geneva, Switzerland | |
| 11 | 81.35 miles (130.91 km) S | Aosta Valley Airport (AOT) | Aosta, Italy | |
| 12 | 83.04 miles (133.63 km) N | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 13 | 85.44 miles (137.50 km) SSW | Megève Aerodrome (MVV) | Megève, France | |
| 14 | 91.93 miles (147.95 km) SE | Lugano Airport (LUG) | Lugano, Agno, Switzerland | |
| 15 | 97.72 miles (157.27 km) W | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,149.06 miles (19,551.98 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,719.19 miles (18,860.15 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,699.67 miles (18,828.75 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,695.66 miles (18,822.30 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,691.00 miles (18,814.80 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,689.81 miles (18,812.88 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,689.37 miles (18,812.17 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,688.22 miles (18,810.32 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,672.13 miles (18,784.43 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,667.34 miles (18,776.72 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,649.56 miles (18,748.11 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,648.76 miles (18,746.82 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,638.18 miles (18,729.79 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,631.39 miles (18,718.86 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,630.91 miles (18,718.08 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |