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EFD to PMD: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,382 mi
2,225 km · 1,201 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from PMD?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,382 miles (2,225 km, 1,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 EFD to PMD?
Nonstop service on EFD–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Houston and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EFD–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EFD to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EFD–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.