Distance between Needles CA and Palm Springs CA
The distance from Needles to Palm Springs is 304 kilometers by road including 107 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 3 hours and 7 minutes and goes through Indio, Coachella, Thousand Palms, Bermuda Dunes and Cathedral City.
| Shortest distance by air | 210 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 304 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 3 h 7 min |
| Fuel amount | 24.3 L |
| Fuel cost | 36.2 GBP |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Needles | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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US 95 CA 62 189 km, 2 h 01 min
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| Desert Center | 189 km | 2 h 01 min | 15.0 L | |
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I 10 29 km, 15 min
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| Chiriaco Summit | 218 km | 2 h 17 min | 16.9 L | |
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I 10 37 km, 19 min
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| Coachella | 255 km | 2 h 37 min | 19.8 L | |
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I 10 19 km, 10 min
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| Indio | 274 km | 2 h 47 min | 21.0 L | |
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I 10 15 km, 08 min
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| Thousand Palms | 289 km | 2 h 55 min | 22.9 L | |
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I 10 4 km, 02 min
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| Cathedral City | 293 km | 2 h 57 min | 23.4 L | |
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11 km, 09 min
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| Palm Springs | 304 km | 3 h 07 min | 23.5 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Needles to Palm Springs?
Fuel cost: 36.2 GBP
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 304 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.49 GBP / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Needles to Palm Springs?
Driving time: 3 h 7 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 106 km with a maximum speed 112 km/h = 56 min
- 158 km with a maximum speed 96 km/h = 1 h 38 min
- 2 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 1 min
- 28 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 20 min
- 6 km with a maximum speed 72 km/h = 4 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 64 km/h = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Needles to Palm Springs by land?
The distance between Needles and Palm Springs is 304 km by road including 107 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Needles and Palm Springs respectively.
How far is Needles to Palm Springs by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Needles and Palm Springs is 210 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Needles and Palm Springs respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Needles from Palm Springs by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 15 min to cover the distance of 210 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 57 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Needles to Palm Springs?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 52 min to cover the distance of 210 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Needles and Palm Springs?
The halfway point between Needles and Palm Springs is Desert Center. It is located about 37 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Desert Center to Needles is 189 km and driving will take about 2 h 1 min. The road between Desert Center and Palm Springs has length 115 km and will take approximately 1 h 5 min.
Where is Needles in relation to Palm Springs?
Needles is located 210 km north-east of Palm Springs.
Needles has geographic coordinates: latitude 34.84805, longitude -114.61413.
Palm Springs has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.82463, longitude -116.5403.
Which highway goes from Needles to Palm Springs?
The route from Needles to Palm Springs follows I 10.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- US 95: 78 km
- CA 62: 65 km
- CA 177: 43 km
- CA 111: 2 km
- I 40: 1 km