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PMD to YAC: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport)
1,756 mi
2,826 km · 1,526 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YAC?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Cat Lake (YAC) is 1,756 miles (2,826 km, 1,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 YAC?
Nonstop service on PMD–YAC 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Cat Lake?
Cat Lake is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YAC 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.