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FPR to PMD: distance & flight time
Fort Pierce (St Lucie County International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,272 mi
3,657 km · 1,975 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FPR — St Lucie County International Airport · Fort Pierce, 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 FPR
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport11 mi away
- SUA · Witham Field23 mi away
- OBE · Okeechobee County Airport34 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport45 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 FPR from PMD?
The flight distance from Fort Pierce (FPR) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,272 miles (3,657 km, 1,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FPR to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 FPR to PMD?
Nonstop service on FPR–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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Pierce and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Fort Pierce.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FPR to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FPR–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FPR to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FPR–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.