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STL to PMD: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,556 mi
2,503 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from PMD?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,556 miles (2,503 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 STL to PMD?
Nonstop service on STL–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 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between St. Louis and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on STL–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some STL to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STL–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.