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PMD to MRF: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Marfa (Marfa Municipal Airport)
870 mi
1,400 km · 756 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
870 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MRF — Marfa Municipal Airport · Marfa, 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 MRF
- ALE · Alpine Casparis Municipal Airport20 mi away
- FST · Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport76 mi away
- PEQ · Pecos Municipal Airport76 mi away
- INK · Winkler County Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from MRF?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Marfa (MRF) is 870 miles (1,400 km, 756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to MRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 MRF?
Nonstop service on PMD–MRF 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 2h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to MRF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–MRF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to MRF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–MRF 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.