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CEZ to PMD: distance & flight time
Cortez (Cortez Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
560 mi
901 km · 487 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
560 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m 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
- CEZ — Cortez Municipal Airport · Cortez, 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 CEZ
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport45 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport60 mi away
- GMV · Monument Valley Airport89 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 CEZ from PMD?
The flight distance from Cortez (CEZ) to Palmdale (PMD) is 560 miles (901 km, 487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEZ to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 CEZ to PMD?
Nonstop service on CEZ–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cortez and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Cortez.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEZ to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEZ–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEZ to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEZ–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.