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SNY to PMD: distance & flight time
Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
935 mi
1,505 km · 813 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
935 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, 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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 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 SNY from PMD?
The flight distance from Sidney (SNY) to Palmdale (PMD) is 935 miles (1,505 km, 813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNY to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m 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 SNY to PMD?
Nonstop service on SNY–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sidney and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Sidney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNY to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SNY–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SNY to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SNY–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.