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SNA to PMD: distance & flight time
Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
67 mi
108 km · 58 nm
39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
67 miles nonstop takes roughly 39m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 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 SNA from PMD?
The flight distance from Santa Ana (SNA) to Palmdale (PMD) is 67 miles (108 km, 58 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNA to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 39m 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 SNA to PMD?
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