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SLK to PMD: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,403 mi
3,867 km · 2,088 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from PMD?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,403 miles (3,867 km, 2,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 SLK to PMD?
Nonstop service on SLK–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 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saranac Lake and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLK–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLK to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLK–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.