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LXN to PMD: distance & flight time
Lexington (Jim Kelly Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,085 mi
1,746 km · 943 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LXN — Jim Kelly Field · Lexington, 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 LXN
- HDE · Brewster Field33 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport59 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport78 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 LXN from PMD?
The flight distance from Lexington (LXN) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,085 miles (1,746 km, 943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LXN to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 LXN to PMD?
Nonstop service on LXN–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 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LXN to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LXN–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LXN to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LXN–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.