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ALI to PMD: distance & flight time
Alice (Alice International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,275 mi
2,051 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALI — Alice International Airport · Alice, 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 ALI
- NQI · Kingsville Naval Air Station21 mi away
- CRP · Corpus Christi International Airport32 mi away
- RKP · Aransas County Airport65 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport88 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 ALI from PMD?
The flight distance from Alice (ALI) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,275 miles (2,051 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALI to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 ALI to PMD?
Nonstop service on ALI–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 3h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Alice and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Alice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALI to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALI–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALI to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALI–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.