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HDI to PMD: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,875 mi
3,018 km · 1,630 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m 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
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from PMD?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,875 miles (3,018 km, 1,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 HDI to PMD?
Nonstop service on HDI–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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cleveland and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HDI–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HDI to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HDI–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.