Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Khorramabad, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°26'7"N by 48°16'58"E)
Distance from PMD to KHD:
7,651.75 miles (12,314.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Khorramabad Airport (KHD), Khorramabad, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,652 miles (or 12,314 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 Khorramabad 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 Khorramabad 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: | KHD / OICK |
| Airport Name: | Khorramabad Airport |
| Location: | Khorramabad, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°26'7"N by 48°16'58"E |
| Elevation: | 3782 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHD |
| More Information: | KHD Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- After several airlines were unable to sustain operations at Palmdale, the terminal was remodeled and reopened in May 2007.
- 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.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- The origins of Palmdale Regional Airport go to the early 1930s, when a small airstrip was built in the desert.
- Palmdale Army Airfield was declared a surplus facility in 1946 and was purchased by Los Angeles County for use as a municipal airport.
Facts about Khorramabad Airport (KHD):
- Khorramabad Airport (KHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Khorramabad Airport (KHD) is Dezful Airport (DEF), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of KHD.
- The furthest airport from Khorramabad Airport (KHD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,696 miles (18,823 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 69.48 miles (111.81 km) S | Dezful Airport (DEF) | Dezful, Iran | |
| 2 | 90.10 miles (145.01 km) NW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 3 | 100.26 miles (161.35 km) N | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 4 | 147.62 miles (237.57 km) S | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 5 | 168.05 miles (270.46 km) ESE | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 6 | 194.01 miles (312.22 km) SSE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 7 | 202.72 miles (326.25 km) S | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 8 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) SSE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 9 | 212.14 miles (341.41 km) S | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 10 | 212.45 miles (341.90 km) ESE | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 213.22 miles (343.14 km) NE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 12 | 223.89 miles (360.32 km) NW | Sulaimaniyah International Airport (ISU) | Sulaimaniyah, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 13 | 232.33 miles (373.89 km) NE | Mehrabad Airport (THR) | Tehran, Iran | |
| 14 | 233.95 miles (376.51 km) W | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 233.95 miles (376.51 km) W | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,696.21 miles (18,823.18 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,466.39 miles (18,453.32 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,366.79 miles (18,293.03 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,340.57 miles (18,250.83 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,231.51 miles (18,075.32 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,091.92 miles (17,850.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,060.82 miles (17,800.62 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,055.99 miles (17,792.85 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,041.32 miles (17,769.23 km) WSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,033.96 miles (17,757.40 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,020.69 miles (17,736.04 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,954.56 miles (17,629.61 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,898.97 miles (17,540.15 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,876.77 miles (17,504.43 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,872.60 miles (17,497.71 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |