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EKI to PMD: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,799 mi
2,894 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 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 EKI from PMD?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,799 miles (2,894 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 EKI to PMD?
Nonstop service on EKI–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 4h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–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.