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LAW to PMD: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 971 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from PMD?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 LAW to PMD?
Nonstop service on LAW–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawton and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to PMD?
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Why are some LAW to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAW–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.