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YOD to PMD: distance & flight time
Cold Lake (CFB Cold Lake) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,417 mi
2,281 km · 1,232 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- YOD — CFB Cold Lake · Cold Lake, 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 YOD
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport20 mi away
- YLJ · Meadow Lake Airport73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport76 mi away
- YVG · Vermilion Airport76 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 YOD from PMD?
The flight distance from Cold Lake (YOD) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,417 miles (2,281 km, 1,232 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YOD to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 YOD to PMD?
Nonstop service on YOD–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 3h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Cold Lake and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Cold Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YOD to PMD?
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Why are some YOD to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YOD–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.