Distance between Surprise and Palm Desert
Distance from Surprise, AZ to Palm Desert, CA is 233 miles / 374 kilometers.
Map showing the distance from Surprise to Palm Desert
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Air distance: | miles km |
Surprise, AZ
City: | Surprise, AZ |
Country: | United States |
Palm Desert, CA
City: | Palm Desert, CA |
Country: | United States |
Time difference between Surprise and Palm Desert
The time difference between Surprise and Palm Desert is 1 hour. Palm Desert is 1 hour behind Surprise. Current local time in Surprise is 23:18 MST (2025-02-25) and time in Palm Desert is 22:18 PST (2025-02-25).