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PMD to YPW: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Powell River (Powell River Airport)
1,100 mi
1,770 km · 956 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- YPW — Powell River Airport · Powell River, 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 YPW
- YGB · Texada Gillies Bay Airport10 mi away
- YQQ · Comox Airport19 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport74 mi away
- YBL · Campbell River Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YPW?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Powell River (YPW) is 1,100 miles (1,770 km, 956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YPW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 YPW?
Nonstop service on PMD–YPW 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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YPW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YPW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YPW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YPW 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.