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LSF to PMD: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,905 mi
3,066 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from PMD?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,905 miles (3,066 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 LSF to PMD?
Nonstop service on LSF–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Benning and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LSF–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LSF to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LSF–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.