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YQY to PMD: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
3,084 mi
4,963 km · 2,680 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from PMD?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Palmdale (PMD) is 3,084 miles (4,963 km, 2,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 YQY to PMD?
Nonstop service on YQY–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 6h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 4 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YQY–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YQY to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQY–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.