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PMD to LRD: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Laredo (Laredo International Airport)
1,203 mi
1,936 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from LRD?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Laredo (LRD) is 1,203 miles (1,936 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to LRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 LRD?
Nonstop service on PMD–LRD 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Laredo?
Laredo is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to LRD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–LRD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to LRD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–LRD 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.