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PMD to WHP: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
32 mi
51 km · 28 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
32 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from WHP?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 32 miles (51 km, 28 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m 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 WHP?
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