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PMD to YXX: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Abbotsford (Abbotsford Airport)
1,018 mi
1,639 km · 885 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m 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
- YXX — Abbotsford Airport · Abbotsford, 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 YXX
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport13 mi away
- BLI · Bellingham International Airport18 mi away
- YCW · Chilliwack Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YXX?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Abbotsford (YXX) is 1,018 miles (1,639 km, 885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 YXX?
Nonstop service on PMD–YXX 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YXX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YXX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YXX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YXX 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.