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PMD to RDR: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
1,407 mi
2,264 km · 1,222 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from RDR?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Red River (RDR) is 1,407 miles (2,264 km, 1,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to RDR?
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 RDR?
Nonstop service on PMD–RDR 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 time difference between Palmdale and Red River?
Red River is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to RDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–RDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to RDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–RDR 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.