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PMD to EKI: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport)
1,799 mi
2,894 km · 1,563 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,799 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, 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 EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from EKI?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Elkhart (EKI) is 1,799 miles (2,894 km, 1,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to EKI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 EKI?
Nonstop service on PMD–EKI 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to EKI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–EKI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to EKI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–EKI 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.