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SMD to PMD: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,839 mi
2,960 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from PMD?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,839 miles (2,960 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 SMD to PMD?
Nonstop service on SMD–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 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wayne IN and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMD–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMD to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMD–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.