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SBS to PMD: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
736 mi
1,184 km · 639 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
736 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat Springs, 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from PMD?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Palmdale (PMD) is 736 miles (1,184 km, 639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 SBS to PMD?
Nonstop service on SBS–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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Steamboat Springs and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBS–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBS to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBS–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.