Nonstop flight route between Palmdale, California, United States and Norrköping, Sweden:
Departure Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Arrival Airport:
(58°35'9"N by 16°13'54"E)
Distance from PMD to NRK:
5,480.38 miles (8,819.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States and Norrköping Airport (NRK), Norrköping, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,480 miles (or 8,820 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 Norrköping 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 Norrköping 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: | NRK / ESSP |
| Airport Name: | Norrköping Airport |
| Location: | Norrköping, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°35'9"N by 16°13'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Norrköping Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NRK |
| More Information: | NRK Maps & Info |
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- Both the Air Force and its aircraft contractors needed a location away from major population centers - due to sonic booms, other noises and security concerns - but close enough to the major centers of aircraft design and production, while having excellent flying weather the year around.
- 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 September 3, 2008 the San Francisco service was increased from two 50-seat regional jets to four 30-seat turboprop flights per day.
- 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.
- PMD and Plant 42 are separate facilities that share a common runway at the site.
Facts about Norrköping Airport (NRK):
- The closest airport to Norrköping Airport (NRK) is Linköping City Airport (LPI), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) WSW of NRK.
- The furthest airport from Norrköping Airport (NRK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,282 miles (18,156 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As of May 2012, Flybe Nordic was the only airline to fly scheduled services from the airport.
- Because of Norrköping Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Norrköping 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.
- Norrköping Airport (NRK) 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 | 23.62 miles (38.02 km) WSW | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 2 | 28.16 miles (45.32 km) ENE | Stockholm Skavsta Airport (NYO) | Nyköping, Sweden | |
| 3 | 55.44 miles (89.23 km) NNE | Eskilstuna Airport (EKT) | Eskilstuna, Sweden | |
| 4 | 61.27 miles (98.60 km) NW | Örebro Airport (ORB) | Örebro, Sweden | |
| 5 | 70.78 miles (113.90 km) NNE | Stockholm Västerås Airport (VST) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 6 | 80.74 miles (129.93 km) NE | Stockholm Bromma Airport (BMA) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 7 | 85.92 miles (138.27 km) S | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 8 | 94.87 miles (152.68 km) NE | Stockholm Arlanda Airport (ARN) | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| 9 | 97.28 miles (156.56 km) SW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 10 | 100.10 miles (161.10 km) SE | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 110.60 miles (178.00 km) W | Lidköping-Hovby Airport (LDK) | Lidköping, Sweden | |
| 12 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) WNW | Karlstad Airport (KSD) | Karlstad, Sweden | |
| 13 | 127.21 miles (204.72 km) SSW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 14 | 129.31 miles (208.10 km) N | Borlänge Airport (BLE) | Borlänge, Dalarna, Sweden | |
| 15 | 131.35 miles (211.39 km) S | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,281.85 miles (18,156.34 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,045.92 miles (17,776.64 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,026.41 miles (17,745.25 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,023.38 miles (17,740.37 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,009.29 miles (17,717.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,991.83 miles (17,689.59 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,987.24 miles (17,682.20 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,986.03 miles (17,680.25 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,982.40 miles (17,674.42 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,956.11 miles (17,632.10 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,952.68 miles (17,626.59 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,952.17 miles (17,625.77 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,936.66 miles (17,600.80 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,929.29 miles (17,588.95 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,925.12 miles (17,582.24 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |