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PMD to PPF: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Parsons (Tri-City Airport)
1,273 mi
2,049 km · 1,106 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- PPF — Tri-City Airport · Parsons, 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 PPF
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport17 mi away
- IDP · Independence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport23 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from PPF?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Parsons (PPF) is 1,273 miles (2,049 km, 1,106 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to PPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 PPF?
Nonstop service on PMD–PPF 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 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to PPF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–PPF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to PPF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–PPF 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.