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PMD to NZJ: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Santa Ana (El Toro Marine Corps Air Station)
69 mi
111 km · 60 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
69 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- NZJ — El Toro Marine Corps Air Station · Santa Ana, 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 NZJ
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport43 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport20 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from NZJ?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Santa Ana (NZJ) is 69 miles (111 km, 60 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to NZJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 NZJ?
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