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PMD to COF: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base)
2,240 mi
3,605 km · 1,946 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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 COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from COF?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Coco Beach (COF) is 2,240 miles (3,605 km, 1,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to COF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 COF?
Nonstop service on PMD–COF 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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Coco Beach?
Coco Beach is 3 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to COF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–COF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to COF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–COF 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.