Nonstop flight route between Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Tehachapi, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Arrival Airport:
(35°8'5"N by 118°26'21"W)
Distance from PDL to TSP:
4,923.32 miles (7,923.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal and Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), Tehachapi, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,923 miles (or 7,923 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 João Paulo II Airport and Tehachapi Municipal 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 João Paulo II Airport and Tehachapi Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSP / KTSP |
| Airport Name: | Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Tehachapi, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°8'5"N by 118°26'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tehachapi |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4001 feet (1,220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSP |
| More Information: | TSP Maps & Info |
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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.
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Horta and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
Facts about Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP):
- The closest airport to Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ESE of TSP.
- Because of Tehachapi Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,001 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TSP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TSP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,413 miles (18,367 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.07 miles (27.47 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 2 | 29.95 miles (48.19 km) SSE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 3 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) ESE | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.30 miles (64.86 km) SSE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 5 | 40.54 miles (65.25 km) WNW | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States | |
| 6 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) WNW | Shafter Airport (MIT) | Shafter, California, United States | |
| 7 | 49.88 miles (80.28 km) NE | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 8 | 60.52 miles (97.40 km) S | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 64.00 miles (102.99 km) S | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 10 | 64.73 miles (104.17 km) S | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 11 | 64.91 miles (104.47 km) SSW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 70.45 miles (113.38 km) ESE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 13 | 71.06 miles (114.36 km) NNW | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 14 | 76.03 miles (122.36 km) SSE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 15 | 77.33 miles (124.45 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,412.54 miles (18,366.66 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,393.77 miles (18,336.45 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,386.40 miles (18,324.59 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,368.66 miles (18,296.04 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,321.42 miles (18,220.01 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,200.69 miles (18,025.71 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,185.05 miles (18,000.55 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,148.33 miles (17,941.45 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,043.61 miles (17,772.93 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,026.95 miles (17,746.11 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,016.79 miles (17,729.76 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,012.79 miles (17,723.32 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,000.64 miles (17,703.77 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,995.68 miles (17,695.80 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,979.80 miles (17,670.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |