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PMD to ARB: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor Municipal Airport)
1,917 mi
3,085 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- ARB — Ann Arbor Municipal Airport · Ann Arbor, 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 ARB
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport20 mi away
- YIP · Willow Run Airport11 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport35 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from ARB?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Ann Arbor (ARB) is 1,917 miles (3,085 km, 1,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to ARB?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 ARB?
Nonstop service on PMD–ARB 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 4h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Ann Arbor?
Ann Arbor is 3 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ARB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–ARB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to ARB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–ARB 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.