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YQL to PMD: distance & flight time
Lethbridge (Lethbridge County Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,071 mi
1,723 km · 930 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m 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
- YQL — Lethbridge County Airport · Lethbridge, 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 YQL
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport54 mi away
- CTB · Cut Bank International Airport73 mi away
- YSD · Suffield Heliport84 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport96 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 YQL from PMD?
The flight distance from Lethbridge (YQL) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,071 miles (1,723 km, 930 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQL to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 YQL to PMD?
Nonstop service on YQL–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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lethbridge and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Lethbridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQL to PMD?
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Why are some YQL to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQL–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.