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HWD to PMD: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
307 mi
495 km · 267 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
307 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from PMD?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Palmdale (PMD) is 307 miles (495 km, 267 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to PMD?
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