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YKU to PMD: distance & flight time
Chisasibi (Chisasibi Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,304 mi
3,708 km · 2,002 nm
4h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 59m 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
- YKU — Chisasibi Airport · Chisasibi, 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 YKU
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport51 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport110 mi away
- YGW · Kuujjuarapik Airport112 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 YKU from PMD?
The flight distance from Chisasibi (YKU) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,304 miles (3,708 km, 2,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKU to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 59m 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 YKU to PMD?
Nonstop service on YKU–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chisasibi and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 3 hours behind Chisasibi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKU to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YKU–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YKU to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YKU–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.