Nonstop flight route between Laï, Chad and Palmdale, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Laï Airport (LTC), Laï, Chad and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,179 miles (or 13,162 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 Laï 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 Laï 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: | LTC / FTTH |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Laï, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°23'51"N by 16°18'44"E |
Area Served: | Laï |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1171 feet (357 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LTC |
More Information: | LTC 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 Laï Airport (LTC):
- Laï Airport (LTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Laï Airport", another name for LTC is "Laï Airport (Laï)".
- The closest airport to Laï Airport (LTC) is Moundou Airport (MQQ), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) SSW of LTC.
- The furthest airport from Laï Airport (LTC) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Laï Airport (meaning Laï Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,242 miles (19,701 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- 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.
- During the 1990s, airlines operated out of the Palmdale Regional Airport, which consisted of the terminal and parking lot on leased land.
- 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 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 origins of Palmdale Regional Airport go to the early 1930s, when a small airstrip was built in the desert.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.