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IKK to PMD: distance & flight time
Kankakee (Greater Kankakee Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,699 mi
2,735 km · 1,477 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,699 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKK — Greater Kankakee Airport · Kankakee, 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 IKK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport63 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport35 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport36 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport39 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 IKK from PMD?
The flight distance from Kankakee (IKK) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,699 miles (2,735 km, 1,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKK to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 IKK to PMD?
Nonstop service on IKK–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 3h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kankakee and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Kankakee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKK to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IKK–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IKK to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IKK–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.