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ZFD to PMD: distance & flight time
Fond-Du-Lac (Fond-Du-Lac Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,777 mi
2,860 km · 1,544 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- ZFD — Fond-Du-Lac Airport · Fond-Du-Lac, 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 ZFD
- YBE · Uranium City Airport48 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport48 mi away
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport133 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport145 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 ZFD from PMD?
The flight distance from Fond-Du-Lac (ZFD) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,777 miles (2,860 km, 1,544 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZFD to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 ZFD to PMD?
Nonstop service on ZFD–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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fond-Du-Lac and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 1 hour behind Fond-Du-Lac.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZFD to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZFD–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZFD to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZFD–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.