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PMD to ALW: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Walla Walla (Walla Walla Regional Airport)
792 mi
1,275 km · 688 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
792 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- ALW — Walla Walla Regional Airport · Walla Walla, 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 ALW
- PDT · Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton Airport38 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport41 mi away
- LGD · La Grande/Union County Airport57 mi away
- LWS · Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from ALW?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Walla Walla (ALW) is 792 miles (1,275 km, 688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to ALW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 ALW?
Nonstop service on PMD–ALW 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ALW?
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Why are some PMD to ALW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–ALW 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.