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YEM to PMD: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,040 mi
3,284 km · 1,773 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m 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
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton 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 YEM from PMD?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,040 miles (3,284 km, 1,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 YEM to PMD?
Nonstop service on YEM–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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manitowaning and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YEM–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YEM to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YEM–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.