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PMD to ALN: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
1,573 mi
2,532 km · 1,367 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,573 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from ALN?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 1,573 miles (2,532 km, 1,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 PMD to ALN?
Nonstop service on PMD–ALN 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 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ALN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–ALN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to ALN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–ALN 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.