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FAT to PMD: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
174 mi
281 km · 151 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, 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 FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 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 FAT from PMD?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Palmdale (PMD) is 174 miles (281 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to PMD?
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