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MLS to PMD: distance & flight time
Miles City (Frank Wiley Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,034 mi
1,664 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLS — Frank Wiley Field · Miles City, 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 MLS
- GDV · Dawson Community Airport71 mi away
- OLF · L M Clayton Airport116 mi away
- SDY · Sidney - Richland Regional Airport119 mi away
- SHR · Sheridan County Airport126 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 MLS from PMD?
The flight distance from Miles City (MLS) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,034 miles (1,664 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLS to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 MLS to PMD?
Nonstop service on MLS–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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Miles City and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Miles City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLS to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MLS–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MLS to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MLS–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.