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YCQ to PMD: distance & flight time
Chetwynd (Chetwynd Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,465 mi
2,357 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YCQ — Chetwynd Airport · Chetwynd, 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 YCQ
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport51 mi away
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport56 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport113 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport131 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 YCQ from PMD?
The flight distance from Chetwynd (YCQ) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,465 miles (2,357 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCQ to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 YCQ to PMD?
Nonstop service on YCQ–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 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCQ to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCQ–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCQ to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCQ–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.