Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Kotlas Airport (KSZ), Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,758 miles (or 9,266 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 Kotlas 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 Kotlas 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: | KSZ / ULKK |
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| Location: | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°14'12"N by 46°41'48"E |
| Area Served: | Kotlas |
| Operator/Owner: | Transavia-Guarantee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KSZ |
| More Information: | KSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- The Federal Aviation Administration operates its Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center at its site on Plant 42 by Avenue P and 25th Street East.
- In 1989, Los Angeles World Airports, a department of the City of Los Angeles, and the U.S.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- 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.
- PMD and Plant 42 are separate facilities that share a common runway at the site.
- On September 3, 2008 the San Francisco service was increased from two 50-seat regional jets to four 30-seat turboprop flights per day.
Facts about Kotlas Airport (KSZ):
- The closest airport to Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Velikiy Ustyug (VUS), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) SSW of KSZ.
- In addition to being known as "Kotlas Airport", another name for KSZ is "Аэропорт Котлас".
- Kotlas Airport (KSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kotlas Airport (KSZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,318 miles (16,605 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kotlas Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Kotlas 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.
