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YAT to PMD: distance & flight time
Attawapiskat (Attawapiskat Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,147 mi
3,456 km · 1,866 nm
4h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,147 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 41m 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
- YAT — Attawapiskat Airport · Attawapiskat, Canada
- 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 YAT
- ZKE · Kashechewan Airport55 mi away
- YFA · Fort Albany Airport59 mi away
- YMO · Moosonee Airport137 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport150 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 YAT from PMD?
The flight distance from Attawapiskat (YAT) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,147 miles (3,456 km, 1,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAT to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 41m 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 YAT to PMD?
Nonstop service on YAT–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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Attawapiskat and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Attawapiskat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAT to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YAT–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YAT to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YAT–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.