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PMD to CCY: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Charles City (Northeast Iowa Regional Airport)
1,482 mi
2,385 km · 1,288 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CCY — Northeast Iowa Regional Airport · Charles City, 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 CCY
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport37 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport37 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport58 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from CCY?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Charles City (CCY) is 1,482 miles (2,385 km, 1,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to CCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 CCY?
Nonstop service on PMD–CCY 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to CCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–CCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to CCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–CCY 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.