Nonstop flight route between Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom and Palmdale, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW), Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,230 miles (or 8,417 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 Haverfordwest Aerodrome 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 Haverfordwest Aerodrome and Palmdale Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW):

• The closest airport to Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) is Swansea Airport (SWS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) ESE of HAW.
• In addition to being known as "Haverfordwest Aerodrome", another name for HAW is "Withybush Aerodrome".
• The furthest airport from Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,975 miles (19,272 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) has 2 runways.
• Because of Haverfordwest Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Haverfordwest Aerodrome 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.

Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):

• The origins of Palmdale Regional Airport go to the early 1930s, when a small airstrip was built in the desert.
• In February 2007 the city of Palmdale and LAWA selected United Airlines to provide service between Palmdale and San Francisco International Airport.
• 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.
• Between June 7 and December 31, 2007, the airport served 12,022 passengers, about 58 passengers per day.
• In late 2008 Palmdale expressed interest in assuming operations at Palmdale Airport, including management of the terminal, taxiways, and parking, from LAWA.
• PMD and Plant 42 are separate facilities that share a common runway at the site.
• Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
• Palmdale Army Airfield was declared a surplus facility in 1946 and was purchased by Los Angeles County for use as a municipal 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.