Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Lidköping, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°27'55"N by 13°10'27"E)
Distance from PMD to LDK:
5,419.08 miles (8,721.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK), Lidköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,419 miles (or 8,721 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 Lidköping-Hovby Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | LDK / ESGL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lidköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°27'55"N by 13°10'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lidköping Hovby Flygplats AB |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDK |
| More Information: | LDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- PMD and Plant 42 are separate facilities that share a common runway at the site.
- Palmdale Regional Airport has a small airline terminal and a hangar.
- From 1970 to 1983 the Los Angeles Department of Airports, now called Los Angeles World Airports, acquired about 17,750 acres of land east and south of United States Air Force Plant 42 in unincorporated Los Angeles County to be developed into the future "Palmdale Intercontinental Airport," an alternative to LAX.
- 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 origins of Palmdale Regional Airport go to the early 1930s, when a small airstrip was built in the desert.
- 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.
Facts about Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK):
- Because of Lidköping-Hovby Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Lidköping-Hovby 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 Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,344 miles (18,256 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) is Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of LDK.
- In addition to being known as "Lidköping-Hovby Airport", another name for LDK is "Lidköping-Hovby Flygplats".
- Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 31.86 miles (51.28 km) WSW | Trollhättan–Vänersborg Airport (THN) | Trollhättan / Vänersborg, Sweden | |
| 2 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) SE | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 64.32 miles (103.52 km) SSW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 4 | 67.33 miles (108.36 km) SW | Göteborg City Airport (GSE) | Gothenburg (Göteborg), Sweden | |
| 5 | 67.92 miles (109.31 km) N | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 6 | 84.76 miles (136.40 km) NE | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 7 | 90.45 miles (145.56 km) E | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 8 | 106.02 miles (170.62 km) NW | Moss Airport, Rygge (RYG) | Rygge (near Moss), Norway | |
| 9 | 108.72 miles (174.96 km) N | Hagfors Airport (HFS) | Hagfors, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.60 miles (178.00 km) E | Norrköping Airport (NRK) | Norrköping, Sweden | |
| 11 | 114.56 miles (184.36 km) SW | Laesoe Airfield (BYR) | Læsø, Denmark | |
| 12 | 115.56 miles (185.98 km) WNW | Sandefjord Airport, Torp (TRF) | Sandefjord / Stokke, Norway | |
| 13 | 120.65 miles (194.17 km) SSE | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 14 | 123.30 miles (198.44 km) S | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 15 | 126.72 miles (203.93 km) WSW | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,344.07 miles (18,256.47 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,145.81 miles (17,937.39 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,130.16 miles (17,912.22 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,120.42 miles (17,896.53 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,112.14 miles (17,883.21 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,087.51 miles (17,843.58 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,082.23 miles (17,835.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,081.30 miles (17,833.57 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,078.06 miles (17,828.37 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,052.52 miles (17,787.26 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,051.93 miles (17,786.31 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,044.19 miles (17,773.86 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,033.39 miles (17,756.48 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,025.80 miles (17,744.26 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,008.64 miles (17,716.65 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |