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YXD to PMD: distance & flight time
Edmonton (Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,328 mi
2,137 km · 1,154 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m 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
- YXD — Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport · Edmonton, 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 YXD
- YEG · Edmonton International Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport97 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport98 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport100 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 YXD from PMD?
The flight distance from Edmonton (YXD) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,328 miles (2,137 km, 1,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXD to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 YXD to PMD?
Nonstop service on YXD–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edmonton and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Edmonton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXD to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YXD–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YXD to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YXD–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.