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NCO to PMD: distance & flight time
North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,551 mi
4,105 km · 2,217 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m 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
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
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 NCO from PMD?
The flight distance from North Kingstown (NCO) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,551 miles (4,105 km, 2,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCO to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 NCO to PMD?
Nonstop service on NCO–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 5h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Kingstown and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind North Kingstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCO to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCO–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCO to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCO–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.