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GQQ to PMD: distance & flight time
Galion (Galion Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,965 mi
3,163 km · 1,708 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- GQQ — Galion Municipal Airport · Galion, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near GQQ
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 GQQ from PMD?
The flight distance from Galion (GQQ) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,965 miles (3,163 km, 1,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GQQ to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 GQQ to PMD?
Nonstop service on GQQ–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 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Galion and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Galion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GQQ to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GQQ–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GQQ to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GQQ–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.