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YIP to PMD: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,928 mi
3,103 km · 1,675 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from PMD?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,928 miles (3,103 km, 1,675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 YIP to PMD?
Nonstop service on YIP–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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YIP–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YIP to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YIP–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.