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PMD to ZFD: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Fond-Du-Lac (Fond-Du-Lac Airport)
1,777 mi
2,860 km · 1,544 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- ZFD — Fond-Du-Lac Airport · Fond-Du-Lac, 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 ZFD
- YBE · Uranium City Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport133 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PMD from ZFD?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Fond-Du-Lac (ZFD) is 1,777 miles (2,860 km, 1,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to ZFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 ZFD?
Nonstop service on PMD–ZFD 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Fond-Du-Lac?
Fond-Du-Lac is 1 hour ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ZFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–ZFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to ZFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–ZFD 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.