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NKX to PMD: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
133 mi
214 km · 116 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
133 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from PMD?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Palmdale (PMD) is 133 miles (214 km, 116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to PMD?
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