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PMD to LAX: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
51 mi
82 km · 44 nm
36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
51 miles nonstop takes roughly 36m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from LAX?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 51 miles (82 km, 44 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to LAX?
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