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PMD to YZF: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Yellowknife (Yellowknife Airport)
1,930 mi
3,105 km · 1,677 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- YZF — Yellowknife Airport · Yellowknife, 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 YZF
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport92 mi away
- YLE · Whatì Airport100 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport120 mi away
- YFJ · Wekweètì Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from YZF?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Yellowknife (YZF) is 1,930 miles (3,105 km, 1,677 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to YZF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 YZF?
Nonstop service on PMD–YZF 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 4h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Yellowknife?
Yellowknife is 1 hour ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to YZF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–YZF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to YZF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–YZF 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.