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FWH to PMD: distance & flight time
Dallas (NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,191 mi
1,918 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- FWH — NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field · Dallas, 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 FWH
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport25 mi away
- FTW · Fort Worth Meacham International Airport6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport34 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 FWH from PMD?
The flight distance from Dallas (FWH) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,191 miles (1,918 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWH to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 FWH to PMD?
Nonstop service on FWH–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 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dallas and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWH to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FWH–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FWH to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FWH–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.