Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Dolisie, Republic of Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Dolisie Airport (DIS), Dolisie, Republic of Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,655 miles (or 13,928 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 Dolisie 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 Dolisie 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: | DIS / FCPL |
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| Location: | Dolisie, Republic of Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°12'21"S by 12°39'34"E |
| Area Served: | Dolisie, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1079 feet (329 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIS |
| More Information: | DIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- The airport covers 5,832 acres at an elevation of 2,543 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Army Airfield was declared a surplus facility in 1946 and was purchased by Los Angeles County for use as a municipal airport.
- In February 2007 the city of Palmdale and LAWA selected United Airlines to provide service between Palmdale and San Francisco International Airport.
Facts about Dolisie Airport (DIS):
- The furthest airport from Dolisie Airport (DIS) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,868 miles (19,100 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Dolisie Airport (DIS) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) N of DIS.
- In addition to being known as "Dolisie Airport", another name for DIS is "FCPD".
