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PMD to ATL: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
1,917 mi
3,085 km · 1,666 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from ATL?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Atlanta (ATL) 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 ATL?
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 ATL?
Nonstop service on PMD–ATL 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–ATL 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.