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YWH to PMD: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
991 mi
1,595 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- YWH — Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base · Victoria, 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 YWH
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport54 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport15 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport18 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport21 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 YWH from PMD?
The flight distance from Victoria (YWH) to Palmdale (PMD) is 991 miles (1,595 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWH to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 YWH to PMD?
Nonstop service on YWH–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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWH to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YWH–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YWH to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YWH–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.