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PMD to KES: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
1,796 mi
2,891 km · 1,561 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from KES?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Kelsey (KES) is 1,796 miles (2,891 km, 1,561 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 KES?
Nonstop service on PMD–KES 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to KES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–KES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to KES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–KES 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.