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PMD to FMH: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Falmouth (Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station)
2,596 mi
4,178 km · 2,256 nm
5h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,596 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 33m 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
- FMH — Cape Cod Coast Guard Air Station · Falmouth, 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 FMH
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from FMH?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Falmouth (FMH) is 2,596 miles (4,178 km, 2,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to FMH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 33m 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 FMH?
Nonstop service on PMD–FMH 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 5h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Falmouth?
Falmouth is 3 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to FMH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–FMH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to FMH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–FMH 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.