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PMD to YBI: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Black Tickle (Black Tickle Airport)
3,235 mi
5,206 km · 2,811 nm
6h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- YBI — Black Tickle Airport · Black Tickle, 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 YBI
- YRF · Cartwright Airport54 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport62 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport68 mi away
- YFX · St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YBI?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Black Tickle (YBI) is 3,235 miles (5,206 km, 2,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 49m 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 YBI?
Nonstop service on PMD–YBI 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 6h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Black Tickle?
Black Tickle is 4 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YBI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YBI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YBI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YBI 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.