Nonstop flight route between Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece and Palmdale, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Porto Kheli Airport (PKH), Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,879 miles (or 11,070 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 Porto Kheli 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 Porto Kheli 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: | PKH / LGHL |
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Location: | Porto Cheli, Argolis, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°17'55"N by 23°8'56"E |
Operator/Owner: | T. Alexiou A.E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PKH |
More Information: | PKH 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 Porto Kheli Airport (PKH):
- Because of Porto Kheli Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Porto Kheli 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 Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), which is located 11,371 miles (18,299 kilometers) away in Mangaia Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) is Sparti Airport (SPJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of PKH.
- Porto Kheli Airport (PKH) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Porto Kheli Airport", another name for PKH is "Αεροδρόμιο Πόρτο Χέλι".
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- The airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility based on enplanements in 2008.Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 10,392 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 82% more than the 5,712 in 2007.
- In 1940, Palmdale Army Airfield was activated as a United States Army Air Corps airfield for use as an emergency landing strip and for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber support training during World War II.
- 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 airport covers 5,832 acres at an elevation of 2,543 feet above mean sea level.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- In January 2007 subsidies valued at $4.6 million, with $2 million slated to underwrite losses incurred from providing airline service, were raised to restore commercial service to the airport.
- 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.
- In 1989, Los Angeles World Airports, a department of the City of Los Angeles, and the U.S.