Nonstop flight route between Atbara, Sudan and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from ATB to PMD:
8,383.90 miles (13,492.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atbara Airport (ATB), Atbara, Sudan and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,384 miles (or 13,493 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 Atbara 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 Atbara 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: | ATB / HSAT |
| Airport Name: | Atbara Airport |
| Location: | Atbara, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Atbara, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATB |
| More Information: | ATB 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 Atbara Airport (ATB):
- The closest airport to Atbara Airport (ATB) is Merowe Airport (MWE), which is located 155 miles (249 kilometers) WNW of ATB.
- The furthest airport from Atbara Airport (ATB) is Anaa Airport (AAA), which is nearly antipodal to Atbara Airport (meaning Atbara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Anaa Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
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 Blackbird Airpark Museum is an extension of the AFFTC Museum at Edwards AFB, while the Heritage Airpark is operated by the City of Palmdale.
- After several airlines were unable to sustain operations at Palmdale, the terminal was remodeled and reopened in May 2007.
- Between June 7 and December 31, 2007, the airport served 12,022 passengers, about 58 passengers per day.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- LAWA has used Plant 42's facilities in past years when at one point in the early 1990s several airlines used the Palmdale Regional Airport terminal sited on Plant 42.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) SW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 205.65 miles (330.96 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) SSE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 11 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 12 | 362.32 miles (583.10 km) ESE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 363.96 miles (585.74 km) S | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 378.32 miles (608.84 km) ESE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 399.01 miles (642.14 km) SE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.02 miles (19,954.24 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,267.00 miles (19,741.77 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,195.02 miles (19,625.94 km) E | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,184.82 miles (19,609.51 km) E | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,094.24 miles (19,463.75 km) E | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,043.28 miles (19,381.73 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.85 miles (17.46 km) NW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 2 | 22.22 miles (35.77 km) NNE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 3 | 29.95 miles (48.21 km) N | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 4 | 31.71 miles (51.03 km) SW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 33.50 miles (53.91 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 6 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 7 | 37.65 miles (60.59 km) S | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 39.94 miles (64.28 km) E | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) NNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 10 | 40.97 miles (65.94 km) SSE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 42.34 miles (68.13 km) SSE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 12 | 47.29 miles (76.10 km) SSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 13 | 48.26 miles (77.67 km) SE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 14 | 50.88 miles (81.89 km) SSW | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 15 | 50.93 miles (81.97 km) SSW | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.33 miles (18,404.95 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,422.33 miles (18,382.41 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,410.70 miles (18,363.70 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,405.45 miles (18,355.25 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,324.03 miles (18,224.22 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,200.81 miles (18,025.92 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,196.09 miles (18,018.32 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,157.09 miles (17,955.55 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,059.82 miles (17,799.01 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,031.77 miles (17,753.87 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,029.40 miles (17,750.05 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,015.26 miles (17,727.30 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,013.45 miles (17,724.39 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,003.76 miles (17,708.79 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,988.60 miles (17,684.40 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |