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GCC to PMD: distance & flight time
Gillette (Gillette Campbell County Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
946 mi
1,522 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GCC — Gillette Campbell County Airport · Gillette, 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 GCC
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport77 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field87 mi away
- CPR · Casper-Natrona County International Airport110 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base121 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 GCC from PMD?
The flight distance from Gillette (GCC) to Palmdale (PMD) is 946 miles (1,522 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCC to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 GCC to PMD?
Nonstop service on GCC–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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gillette and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Gillette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCC to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCC–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCC to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCC–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.