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PMD to YIV: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Island Lake (Island Lake Airport)
1,747 mi
2,812 km · 1,518 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,747 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m 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
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YIV?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Island Lake (YIV) is 1,747 miles (2,812 km, 1,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 YIV?
Nonstop service on PMD–YIV 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Island Lake?
Island Lake is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YIV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YIV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YIV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YIV 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.