Nonstop flight route between Cicia, Fiji and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(17°44'35"S by 179°20'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from ICI to PMD:
5,406.38 miles (8,700.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cicia Airport (ICI), Cicia, Fiji and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,406 miles (or 8,701 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 Cicia 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 Cicia 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: | ICI / NFCI |
| Airport Name: | Cicia Airport |
| Location: | Cicia, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'35"S by 179°20'30"W |
| Area Served: | Cicia, Lau Islands, Eastern Division, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICI |
| More Information: | ICI 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 Cicia Airport (ICI):
- Because of Cicia Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Cicia 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 Cicia Airport (ICI) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Cicia Airport (meaning Cicia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
- The closest airport to Cicia Airport (ICI) is Moala Airport (MFJ), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of ICI.
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 Federal Aviation Administration operates its Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center at its site on Plant 42 by Avenue P and 25th Street East.
- 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.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- After several airlines were unable to sustain operations at Palmdale, the terminal was remodeled and reopened in May 2007.
- In late 2008 Palmdale expressed interest in assuming operations at Palmdale Airport, including management of the terminal, taxiways, and parking, from LAWA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.45 miles (118.20 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) NW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 125.03 miles (201.21 km) W | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 139.55 miles (224.59 km) W | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) WSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) W | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 8 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) WNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 234.35 miles (377.14 km) W | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 251.78 miles (405.20 km) NNE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 287.85 miles (463.24 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 364.62 miles (586.80 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 373.33 miles (600.82 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 534.05 miles (859.47 km) ENE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) NNE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,228.76 miles (19,680.23 km) NNE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,202.32 miles (19,637.68 km) NNE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,185.05 miles (19,609.89 km) N | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,185.00 miles (19,609.81 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,175.42 miles (19,594.38 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,172.11 miles (19,589.07 km) NNE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) NNE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) N | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,103.29 miles (19,478.31 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,093.83 miles (19,463.08 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,082.66 miles (19,445.11 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,080.64 miles (19,441.85 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 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 | |