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FAR to PMD: distance & flight time
Fargo (Hector International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,392 mi
2,241 km · 1,210 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 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 FAR from PMD?
The flight distance from Fargo (FAR) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,392 miles (2,241 km, 1,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAR to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 FAR to PMD?
Nonstop service on FAR–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fargo and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Fargo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAR to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAR–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAR to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAR–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.