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MGE to PMD: distance & flight time
Marietta (Dobbins Air Reserve Base) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,908 mi
3,071 km · 1,658 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m 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
- MGE — Dobbins Air Reserve Base · Marietta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MGE
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 MGE from PMD?
The flight distance from Marietta (MGE) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,908 miles (3,071 km, 1,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGE to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 MGE to PMD?
Nonstop service on MGE–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Marietta and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Marietta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGE to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MGE–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MGE to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MGE–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.