Nonstop flight route between Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(13°33'2"S by 48°12'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from MQH to PMD:
5,654.46 miles (9,099.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minaçu Airport (MQH), Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,654 miles (or 9,100 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 Minaçu 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 Minaçu 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: | MQH / SBMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°33'2"S by 48°12'2"W |
| Area Served: | Minaçu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1401 feet (427 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQH |
| More Information: | MQH 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 Minaçu Airport (MQH):
- The closest airport to Minaçu Airport (MQH) is Arraias Airport (AAI), which is located 96 miles (154 kilometers) ENE of MQH.
- In addition to being known as "Minaçu Airport", other names for MQH include "Aeroporto de Minaçu" and "SWIQ".
- Minaçu Airport (MQH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minaçu Airport (MQH) is Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), which is located 11,971 miles (19,265 kilometers) away in Koror, Palau.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- The Blackbird Airpark Museum and the adjacent Palmdale Plant 42 Heritage Airpark have recently been opened on Plant 42 property along Avenue P with displays of the SR-71, U-2, Century Series fighters and other aircraft designed, engineered, manufactured, and flight tested at its facilities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.62 miles (153.88 km) ENE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 139.98 miles (225.27 km) NNW | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 3 | 161.29 miles (259.57 km) S | Brasília–Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) | Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil | |
| 4 | 223.49 miles (359.67 km) SSW | Santa Genoveva/Goiânia Airport (GYN) | Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 5 | 225.53 miles (362.96 km) N | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 6 | 237.81 miles (382.72 km) ENE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 7 | 287.67 miles (462.96 km) ESE | Januária Airport (JNA) | Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 289.69 miles (466.21 km) S | Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport (CLV) | Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 9 | 322.23 miles (518.58 km) WSW | Barra do Garças Airport (BPG) | Barra do Garças, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 322.76 miles (519.43 km) E | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 344.80 miles (554.91 km) S | Francisco Vilela do Amaral Airport (ITR) | Itumbiara, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 12 | 364.42 miles (586.47 km) SE | Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 367.11 miles (590.81 km) NNW | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 368.32 miles (592.75 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 368.48 miles (593.01 km) S | Uberlândia–Ten. Cel. Av. César Bombonato Airport (UDI) | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,970.68 miles (19,264.90 km) NNW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 2 | 11,969.67 miles (19,263.26 km) ENE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 3 | 11,952.49 miles (19,235.63 km) ENE | Daniel Z. Romualdez Airport (TAC) | Tacloban City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 11,949.19 miles (19,230.32 km) E | Catarman National Airport (CRM) | Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines | |
| 5 | 11,945.83 miles (19,224.90 km) NE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 6 | 11,937.52 miles (19,211.53 km) E | Calbayog Airport (CYP) | Calbayog City, Samar, Philippines | |
| 7 | 11,935.30 miles (19,207.96 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 11,927.67 miles (19,195.68 km) WNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 9 | 11,926.76 miles (19,194.22 km) E | Virac Airport (VRC) | Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines | |
| 10 | 11,919.01 miles (19,181.74 km) ENE | Ormoc Airport (OMC) | Ormoc City, Philippines | |
| 11 | 11,912.70 miles (19,171.59 km) NE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 12 | 11,903.54 miles (19,156.84 km) NE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 13 | 11,894.75 miles (19,142.70 km) E | Legazpi Airport (LGP) | Legazpi City, Albay, Philippines | |
| 14 | 11,880.68 miles (19,120.06 km) E | Moises R. Espinosa Airport (MBT) | Masbate City, Masbate, Philippines | |
| 15 | 11,872.20 miles (19,106.41 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 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 | |