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BFK to PMD: distance & flight time
Buckley (Buckley Air Force Base) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
812 mi
1,307 km · 706 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
812 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFK — Buckley Air Force Base · Buckley, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BFK
- DEN · Denver International Airport12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport34 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 BFK from PMD?
The flight distance from Buckley (BFK) to Palmdale (PMD) is 812 miles (1,307 km, 706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFK to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 BFK to PMD?
Nonstop service on BFK–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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buckley and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Buckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFK to PMD?
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Why are some BFK to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFK–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.