Coast to Desert, Without the Drive
At 752 miles, Palm Springs to Bend sits squarely in the Epic E1000's sweet spot - short enough that fractional ownership makes obvious sense, long enough that the time savings over driving are substantial. The flight clocks in at ~2 hr 15 min, which means you're in Central Oregon before most people would have cleared the first hour of their road trip.FlyEpic owners departing Palm Springs International skip everything that makes commercial or ground travel exhausting. There's no check-in window, no security line, no connection at a hub airport. It's ramp-side boarding, wheels up on your schedule, and a cabin wide enough for five passengers to work or simply decompress en route.For frequent travelers between Coachella Valley and Central Oregon, this isn't a luxury - it's a time arbitrage that pays for itself. The Epic E1000's flat hourly ownership rate makes it easy to calculate: your time has a value, and ~2 hr 15 min versus hours on the ground isn't a close comparison.
Palm Springs International
477 ft MSL
Located 1.5 miles from Downtown Palm Springs with direct access to Coachella Valley resort communities
Two parallel runways (10,000 ft) ensuring all-weather reliability and zero capacity constraints
Year-round VFR conditions - 300+ sunny days annually with minimal weather-related delays
Bend Municipal Airport
3,460 ft MSL
Sits at 3,460 ft elevation on the eastern flank of the Cascades - direct access to Bend's outdoor lifestyle hub
5,000 ft runway supporting turboprop and light jet operations with minimal commercial traffic
Gateway to Mt. Bachelor ski area, Smith Rock State Park, and Bend's acclaimed culinary and brewery scene


