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ACV to PMD: distance & flight time
Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
548 mi
882 km · 476 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
548 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Near PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACV from PMD?
The flight distance from Arcata CA (ACV) to Palmdale (PMD) is 548 miles (882 km, 476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACV to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ACV to PMD?
Nonstop service on ACV–PMD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACV to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ACV–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ACV to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ACV–PMD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.