Nonstop flight route between Calvi, Corsica, France and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°31'29"N by 8°47'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from CLY to PMD:
6,138.40 miles (9,878.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), Calvi, Corsica, France and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,138 miles (or 9,879 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CLY / LFKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Calvi, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°31'29"N by 8°47'23"E |
| Area Served: | Calvi, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Bastia et de la Haute-Corse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLY |
| More Information: | CLY 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 Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY):
- Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Calvi - Sainte-Catherine 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 closest airport to Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) is Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) E of CLY.
- In addition to being known as "Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport", another name for CLY is "Aéroport de Calvi - Sainte-Catherine".
- The furthest airport from Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (meaning Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- After several airlines were unable to sustain operations at Palmdale, the terminal was remodeled and reopened in May 2007.
- Palmdale Regional Airport is an airport in Palmdale, California.
- PMD and Plant 42 are separate facilities that share a common runway at the site.
- In 1989, Los Angeles World Airports, a department of the City of Los Angeles, and the U.S.
- 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 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.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) E | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France |     |
| 2 | 41.54 miles (66.85 km) S | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 3 | 72.40 miles (116.52 km) SSE | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) ENE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 5 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) NW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 6 | 110.26 miles (177.45 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 7 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) NW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 8 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) NE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 9 | 116.51 miles (187.51 km) NW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 10 | 117.09 miles (188.44 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 11 | 119.30 miles (192.00 km) SSE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 12 | 125.98 miles (202.74 km) WNW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 13 | 130.49 miles (210.01 km) N | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 14 | 133.40 miles (214.68 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 15 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) ENE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,157.92 miles (19,566.23 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.58 miles (19,007.24 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,781.06 miles (18,959.74 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.92 miles (18,911.23 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,738.30 miles (18,890.92 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,735.03 miles (18,885.65 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,721.99 miles (18,864.66 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,717.09 miles (18,856.79 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,713.99 miles (18,851.79 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,713.29 miles (18,850.66 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,701.01 miles (18,830.91 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,692.65 miles (18,817.45 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,673.18 miles (18,786.12 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,668.84 miles (18,779.13 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,663.82 miles (18,771.04 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |