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EKO to PMD: distance & flight time
Elko (Elko Regional Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
446 mi
718 km · 388 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
446 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- EKO — Elko Regional Airport · Elko, 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 EKO
- ENV · Wendover Airport92 mi away
- WMC · Winnemucca Municipal Airport105 mi away
- ELY · Ely Airport Yelland Field117 mi away
- TWF · Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport133 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 EKO from PMD?
The flight distance from Elko (EKO) to Palmdale (PMD) is 446 miles (718 km, 388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKO to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 EKO to PMD?
Nonstop service on EKO–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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKO to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKO–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKO to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKO–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.