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YKA to PMD: distance & flight time
Kamloops (Kamloops Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- YKA — Kamloops Airport · Kamloops, 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 YKA
- YSN · Shuswap Regional Airport53 mi away
- YVE · Vernon Airport58 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport70 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport81 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 YKA from PMD?
The flight distance from Kamloops (YKA) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKA to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 YKA to PMD?
Nonstop service on YKA–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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKA to PMD?
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Why are some YKA to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKA–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.