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PMD to YCQ: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport)
1,465 mi
2,357 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YCQ?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Chetwynd (YCQ) is 1,465 miles (2,357 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 YCQ?
Nonstop service on PMD–YCQ 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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YCQ 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.