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LAF to PMD: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,743 mi
2,806 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from PMD?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,743 miles (2,806 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 LAF to PMD?
Nonstop service on LAF–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAF–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAF to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAF–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.