Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and León, Spain:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and León Airport (LEN), León, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,609 miles (or 9,026 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 León 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 León 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: | LEN / LELN |
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| Location: | León, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°35'20"N by 5°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | León, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3005 feet (916 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEN |
| More Information: | LEN Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- In February 2007 the city of Palmdale and LAWA selected United Airlines to provide service between Palmdale and San Francisco International Airport.
- In 1989, Los Angeles World Airports, a department of the City of Los Angeles, and the U.S.
- Between June 7 and December 31, 2007, the airport served 12,022 passengers, about 58 passengers per day.
- PMD and Plant 42 are separate facilities that share a common runway at the site.
- Palmdale Army Airfield was declared a surplus facility in 1946 and was purchased by Los Angeles County for use as a municipal airport.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
Facts about León Airport (LEN):
- The furthest airport from León Airport (LEN) is Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ), which is nearly antipodal to León Airport (meaning León Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kaikoura Aerodrome), and is located 12,397 miles (19,952 kilometers) away in Kaikoura, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to León Airport (LEN) is Asturias Airport (OVD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) NNW of LEN.
- León Airport (LEN) has 2 runways.
- In 2007 a 3000 m new runway was inaugurated.
- León Airport handled 30,890 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "León Airport", another name for LEN is "Aeropuerto de León".
- In 1964 Leon Airport was opened to commercial traffic.
