Nonstop flight route between Penang, Malaysia and Carlsbad, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Penang International Airport (PEN), Penang, Malaysia and McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD), Carlsbad, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,819 miles (or 14,192 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 Penang International Airport and McClellan–Palomar 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 Penang International Airport and McClellan–Palomar Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Penang International Airport (PEN):

• Reports in newspapers recently suggest that the new low-cost carrier terminal is approaching final stages.
• Because of Penang International Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Penang International 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 Penang International Airport (PEN) is Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU), which is nearly antipodal to Penang International Airport (meaning Penang International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport), and is located 12,375 miles (19,916 kilometers) away in Piura, Peru.
• The closest airport to Penang International Airport (PEN) is RMAF Butterworth (BWH), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NE of PEN.
• In addition to being known as "Penang International Airport", another name for PEN is "Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang".
• Penang International Airport, previously known as Bayan Lepas International Airport, is situated in the Bayan Lepas area that at southeast of Penang Island, Malaysia.
• Penang International Airport (PEN) currently has only 1 runway.
• Penang International Airport handled 5,487,751 passengers last year.

Facts about McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD):

• In addition to being known as "McClellan–Palomar Airport", another name for CLD is "CRQ".
• It opened a $24 million airline terminal on January 29, 2009.
• The closest airport to McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) is Bob Maxwell Field (Oceanside Municipal Airport) (OCN), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNW of CLD.
• The furthest airport from McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,512 miles (18,527 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• McClellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of McClellan–Palomar Airport's relatively low elevation of 331 feet, planes can take off or land at McClellan–Palomar 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 airport is named for Gerald McClellan, an aviator and civic leader in San Diego's North County area.