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PMD to VYS: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Peru (Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field)
1,634 mi
2,629 km · 1,420 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- VYS — Illinois Valley Regional Airport-Walter A Duncan Field · Peru, 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 VYS
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport78 mi away
- JOT · Joliet Regional Airport52 mi away
- PIA · General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport55 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from VYS?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Peru (VYS) is 1,634 miles (2,629 km, 1,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to VYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 VYS?
Nonstop service on PMD–VYS 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 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Peru?
Peru is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to VYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–VYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to VYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–VYS 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.