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PMD to YQF: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Red Deer Industrial (Red Deer Regional Airport)
1,230 mi
1,980 km · 1,069 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
- YQF — Red Deer Regional Airport · Red Deer Industrial, 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 YQF
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport46 mi away
- YYC · Calgary International Airport74 mi away
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport79 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YQF?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Red Deer Industrial (YQF) is 1,230 miles (1,980 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 YQF?
Nonstop service on PMD–YQF 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Red Deer Industrial?
Red Deer Industrial is 1 hour ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YQF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YQF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YQF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YQF 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.