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CNY to PMD: distance & flight time
Moab (Canyonlands Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
542 mi
872 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CNY — Canyonlands Field · Moab, 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 CNY
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field80 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport102 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport114 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 CNY from PMD?
The flight distance from Moab (CNY) to Palmdale (PMD) is 542 miles (872 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNY 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 CNY to PMD?
Nonstop service on CNY–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 time difference between Moab and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Moab.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNY to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CNY–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CNY to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CNY–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.