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RHV to PMD: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 243 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from PMD?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Palmdale (PMD) is 280 miles (451 km, 243 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHV to PMD?
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