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PMD to TSM: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Taos (Taos Regional Airport)
709 mi
1,140 km · 616 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
709 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 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
- TSM — Taos Regional Airport · Taos, 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 TSM
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport52 mi away
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport63 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport63 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from TSM?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Taos (TSM) is 709 miles (1,140 km, 616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to TSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 TSM?
Nonstop service on PMD–TSM 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to TSM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–TSM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to TSM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–TSM 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.