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YQZ to PMD: distance & flight time
Quesnel (Quesnel Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,289 mi
2,075 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- YQZ — Quesnel Airport · Quesnel, 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 YQZ
- YXS · Prince George Airport60 mi away
- YWL · Williams Lake Airport61 mi away
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport102 mi away
- YAA · Anahim Lake Airport123 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 YQZ from PMD?
The flight distance from Quesnel (YQZ) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,289 miles (2,075 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQZ to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 YQZ to PMD?
Nonstop service on YQZ–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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQZ to PMD?
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Why are some YQZ to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQZ–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.