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GTF to PMD: distance & flight time
Great Falls (Great Falls International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
954 mi
1,535 km · 829 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
954 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- GTF — Great Falls International Airport · Great Falls, 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 GTF
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport67 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport91 mi away
- LWT · Lewistown Municipal Airport94 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport104 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 GTF from PMD?
The flight distance from Great Falls (GTF) to Palmdale (PMD) is 954 miles (1,535 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTF to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 GTF to PMD?
Nonstop service on GTF–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Great Falls and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Great Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTF to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GTF–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GTF to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GTF–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.