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PAQ to LMA: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport)
188 mi
303 km · 163 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
188 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, United States
- LMA — Minchumina Airport · Lake Minchumina, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 mi away
Near LMA
- NIB · Nikolai Airport87 mi away
- MLY · Manley Hot Springs Airport91 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport104 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAQ from LMA?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Lake Minchumina (LMA) is 188 miles (303 km, 163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to LMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 PAQ to LMA?
Nonstop service on PAQ–LMA 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAQ to LMA?
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Why are some PAQ to LMA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAQ–LMA 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.