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YRO to PMD: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
2,335 mi
3,759 km · 2,029 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YRO
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 YRO from PMD?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Palmdale (PMD) is 2,335 miles (3,759 km, 2,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 YRO to PMD?
Nonstop service on YRO–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 5h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRO to PMD?
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Why are some YRO to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRO–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.