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ELP to PMD: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
704 mi
1,133 km · 612 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
704 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from PMD?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Palmdale (PMD) is 704 miles (1,133 km, 612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 ELP to PMD?
Nonstop service on ELP–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 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Paso and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELP–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELP to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELP–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.