Nonstop flight route between Bryansk, Russia and Palmdale, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bryansk International Airport (BZK), Bryansk, Russia and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,143 miles (or 9,886 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 Bryansk 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 Bryansk 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: | BZK / UUBP |
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Location: | Bryansk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°12'51"N by 34°10'35"E |
Area Served: | Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast, Russia |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZK |
More Information: | BZK 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 Bryansk International Airport (BZK):
- Bryansk International Airport (BZK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Bryansk International Airport's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Bryansk International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,907 miles (17,553 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Bryansk International Airport", another name for BZK is "Международный аэропорт "Брянск"".
- The closest airport to Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is Yuzhny Airport (OEL), which is located 78 miles (126 kilometers) ESE of BZK.
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- 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.
- The origins of Palmdale Regional Airport go to the early 1930s, when a small airstrip was built in the desert.
- In January 2007 subsidies valued at $4.6 million, with $2 million slated to underwrite losses incurred from providing airline service, were raised to restore commercial service to the airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- Both the Air Force and its aircraft contractors needed a location away from major population centers - due to sonic booms, other noises and security concerns - but close enough to the major centers of aircraft design and production, while having excellent flying weather the year around.
- Palmdale Regional Airport has a small airline terminal and a hangar.