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PMD to YWL: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport)
1,229 mi
1,977 km · 1,068 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YWL?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Williams Lake (YWL) is 1,229 miles (1,977 km, 1,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YWL?
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 YWL?
Nonstop service on PMD–YWL 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 cheapest way to fly from PMD to YWL?
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Why are some PMD to YWL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YWL 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.