Nonstop flight route between Førde / Bringeland, Norway and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(61°23'27"N by 5°45'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from FDE to PMD:
5,097.12 miles (8,203.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE), Førde / Bringeland, Norway and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,097 miles (or 8,203 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 Førde Airport, Bringeland 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 Førde Airport, Bringeland 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: | FDE / ENBL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Førde / Bringeland, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°23'27"N by 5°45'24"E |
| Area Served: | Førde, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1045 feet (319 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from FDE |
| More Information: | FDE 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 Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE):
- The airport was originally owned as an inter-municipal enterprise by Gaular and Førde.
- Førde Airport had a café until 2006 and originally 859 meters runway.
- The furthest airport from Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,219 miles (18,055 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The first plans for an airport serving the Sunnfjord region was in the town of Florø.
- Førde Airport, Bringeland handled 83,207 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) is Florø Airport (FRO), which is located 28 miles (44 kilometers) WNW of FDE.
- In addition to being known as "Førde Airport, Bringeland", another name for FDE is "Førde lufthavn, Bringeland".
- Widerøe operates all scheduled services out of Førde, connecting it to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen and Bergen Airport, Flesland with a combined seven daily flights.
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.
- After several airlines were unable to sustain operations at Palmdale, the terminal was remodeled and reopened in May 2007.
- 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.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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 has a small airline terminal and a hangar.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.57 miles (44.37 km) WNW | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |     |
| 2 | 32.42 miles (52.17 km) NNE | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 3 | 48.63 miles (78.26 km) ESE | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 4 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) N | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| 5 | 77.97 miles (125.48 km) SSW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 6 | 81.79 miles (131.62 km) N | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 7 | 105.45 miles (169.71 km) NNE | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 8 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) S | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| 9 | 117.55 miles (189.18 km) ESE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 10 | 120.34 miles (193.67 km) E | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 11 | 136.25 miles (219.27 km) NNE | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 12 | 142.70 miles (229.66 km) S | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| 13 | 172.43 miles (277.50 km) SE | Notodden Airport, Tuven (NTB) | Notodden, Norway | |
| 14 | 173.78 miles (279.67 km) S | Stavanger-Sola International Airport (SVG) | Stavanger, Norway | |
| 15 | 181.63 miles (292.31 km) E | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.68 miles (18,054.68 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,215.32 miles (18,049.27 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,200.08 miles (18,024.73 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,190.32 miles (18,009.03 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,156.51 miles (17,954.62 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,138.42 miles (17,925.51 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,116.41 miles (17,890.08 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,113.41 miles (17,885.25 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,105.09 miles (17,871.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,100.78 miles (17,864.93 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,086.30 miles (17,841.62 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,074.50 miles (17,822.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,070.66 miles (17,816.45 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,061.86 miles (17,802.30 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,040.18 miles (17,767.40 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, 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 | |