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DUG to PMD: distance & flight time
Douglas (Bisbee Douglas International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
537 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- DUG — Bisbee Douglas International Airport · Douglas, 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 DUG
- DGL · Douglas Municipal Airport10 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field44 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport73 mi away
- NOG · Nogales International Airport83 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 DUG from PMD?
The flight distance from Douglas (DUG) to Palmdale (PMD) is 537 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUG to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 DUG to PMD?
Nonstop service on DUG–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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUG to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DUG–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DUG to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DUG–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.