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SAN to PMD: distance & flight time
San Diego (San Diego International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
141 mi
226 km · 122 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
141 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m 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
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
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 SAN from PMD?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Palmdale (PMD) is 141 miles (226 km, 122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAN to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 SAN to PMD?
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