Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Annaba, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(36°49'45"N by 7°48'50"E)
Distance from PMD to AAE:
6,398.77 miles (10,297.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE), Annaba, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,399 miles (or 10,298 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 Palmdale Regional Airport and Rabah Bitat 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 Palmdale Regional Airport and Rabah Bitat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAE / DABB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Annaba, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'45"N by 7°48'50"E |
| Area Served: | Annaba, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA-Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAE |
| More Information: | AAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- On February 1, 1991, USAir Flight 1493, a Boeing 737 landing on Runway 24L at LAX, collided upon touchdown with a SkyWest Airlines Fairchild Metroliner, Flight 5569 departing to Palmdale Regional Airport, that had been holding in position on the same runway.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE):
- During World War II the airport was known as Bone Airfield, and was used by the German Luftwaffe.
- Because of Rabah Bitat Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabah Bitat 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 "Rabah Bitat Airport", another name for AAE is "El Mellah Airport".
- The closest airport to Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) is Skikda Airport (SKI), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of AAE.
- The furthest airport from Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) has 2 runways.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.76 miles (76.87 km) W | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 2 | 59.64 miles (95.99 km) E | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) WSW | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 4 | 107.36 miles (172.77 km) W | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 5 | 112.09 miles (180.39 km) SW | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 6 | 112.48 miles (181.03 km) ENE | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 7 | 133.45 miles (214.77 km) E | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 147.32 miles (237.09 km) WSW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 9 | 152.11 miles (244.79 km) W | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 10 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) ESE | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 11 | 175.71 miles (282.78 km) SSE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 179.71 miles (289.21 km) ESE | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 180.44 miles (290.40 km) NNE | Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) | Cagliari, Italy | |
| 14 | 182.51 miles (293.72 km) SW | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 15 | 217.45 miles (349.95 km) SE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.78 miles (19,158.83 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,885.00 miles (19,127.01 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,833.95 miles (19,044.85 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,815.39 miles (19,014.97 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,800.59 miles (18,991.17 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,795.67 miles (18,983.24 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,783.33 miles (18,963.39 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,770.56 miles (18,942.84 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,760.08 miles (18,925.96 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,756.56 miles (18,920.31 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,750.90 miles (18,911.19 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,747.99 miles (18,906.51 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,735.92 miles (18,887.09 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,728.00 miles (18,874.33 km) E | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,722.79 miles (18,865.95 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |