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PBI to GDW: distance & flight time
West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport) → Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport)
1,219 mi
1,962 km · 1,059 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, United States
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Near GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBI from GDW?
The flight distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Gladwin (GDW) is 1,219 miles (1,962 km, 1,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBI to GDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 PBI to GDW?
Nonstop service on PBI–GDW 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 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBI to GDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBI–GDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBI to GDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBI–GDW 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.