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PMD to SDM: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
156 mi
251 km · 135 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from SDM?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to San Diego (SDM) is 156 miles (251 km, 135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 SDM?
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