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RTN to PMD: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
775 mi
1,248 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
775 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 mi away
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 RTN from PMD?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Palmdale (PMD) is 775 miles (1,248 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 RTN to PMD?
Nonstop service on RTN–PMD 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTN to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTN–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTN to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTN–PMD 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.