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YDT to PMD: distance & flight time
Boundary Bay (Boundary Bay Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,029 mi
1,656 km · 894 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- YDT — Boundary Bay Airport · Boundary Bay, 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 YDT
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport11 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome16 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport17 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base25 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 YDT from PMD?
The flight distance from Boundary Bay (YDT) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km, 894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDT to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 YDT to PMD?
Nonstop service on YDT–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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDT to PMD?
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Why are some YDT to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YDT–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.