Nonstop flight route between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Palmdale, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Almaty International Airport (ALA), Almaty, Kazakhstan and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,965 miles (or 11,209 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Almaty International Airport and Palmdale Regional Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Almaty International Airport and Palmdale Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALA / UAAA | 
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| Location: | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°21'19"N by 77°2'40"E | 
| Area Served: | Almaty | 
| Operator/Owner: | JSC Almaty International Airport | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2234 feet (681 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ALA | 
| More Information: | ALA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMD / KPMD | 
| Airport Name: | Palmdale Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Palmdale, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W | 
| Area Served: | Palmdale, California | 
| Airport Type: | Public/Military (Joint Use) | 
| Elevation: | 2543 feet (775 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PMD | 
| More Information: | PMD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Almaty International Airport (ALA):
- The furthest airport from Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - The airport was built in 1935, for all small civil/military flying ships.
 - Almaty International Airport (ALA) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Almaty International Airport", other names for ALA include "Халықаралық Алматы Әуежайы" and "Международный Аэропорт Алматы".
 - Growth in connectivity is in danger of being compromised by airport infrastructure that is comparatively expensive and not keeping pace with demand growth.
 - On 9 July 1999 a fire started in the shashlik kitchen of the airport restaurant.
 - Almaty Airport is a hub for the national carrier Air Astana.
 - The closest airport to Almaty International Airport (ALA) is Manas International Airport (FRU), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) W of ALA.
 
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- The furthest airport from Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - The origins of Palmdale Regional Airport go to the early 1930s, when a small airstrip was built in the desert.
 - Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
 - In 1940, Palmdale Army Airfield was activated as a United States Army Air Corps airfield for use as an emergency landing strip and for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber support training during World War II.
 - The closest airport to Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) is General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NW of PMD.
 - In February 2007 the city of Palmdale and LAWA selected United Airlines to provide service between Palmdale and San Francisco International Airport.
 
