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PMD to PCD: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Prairie du Chien (Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport)
1,554 mi
2,501 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- PCD — Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport · Prairie du Chien, 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 PCD
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport49 mi away
- LSE · La Crosse Municipal Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from PCD?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Prairie du Chien (PCD) is 1,554 miles (2,501 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to PCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 PCD?
Nonstop service on PMD–PCD 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to PCD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–PCD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to PCD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–PCD 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.