Distance from Santa Monica, CA to Palm Desert, CA

Driving distance from Santa Monica, CA to Palm Desert, CA is 137 miles (221 km). How far is it from Santa Monica, CA to Palm Desert, CA? It's a 02 hours 53 minutes drive by car. Flight distance is approximately 123 miles (198 km) and flight time from Santa Monica, CA to Palm Desert, CA is 14 minutes. Don't forget to check out our "Gas cost calculator" option. It will calculate cost of driving this particular distance. See the map below for the visual display of the upcoming road trip.

Driving distance
137 Miles
/
221 Km
Driving distance
Gas consumption
5.48 Gallons
21.00 Litres
Gas consumption
Flight distance
123 Miles
/
198 Km
Flight distance

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