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PMD to PDS: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras International Airport)
1,111 mi
1,787 km · 965 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- PDS — Piedras Negras International Airport · Piedras Negras, Mexico
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 PDS
- DLF · DLF Airport53 mi away
- DRT · Del Rio International Airport57 mi away
- ACN · Ciudad Acuña New International Airport59 mi away
- UVA · Garner Field63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from PDS?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Piedras Negras (PDS) is 1,111 miles (1,787 km, 965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to PDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 PDS?
Nonstop service on PMD–PDS 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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Piedras Negras?
Piedras Negras is 1 hour ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to PDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–PDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to PDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–PDS 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.