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YHY to PMD: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,814 mi
2,919 km · 1,576 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,814 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from PMD?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,814 miles (2,919 km, 1,576 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 YHY to PMD?
Nonstop service on YHY–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 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hay River and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to PMD?
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Why are some YHY to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YHY–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.