Nonstop flight route between Sipura, Indonesia and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(2°6'0"S by 99°42'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from RKI to PMD:
9,128.48 miles (14,690.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rokot Airport (RKI), Sipura, Indonesia and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,128 miles (or 14,691 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 Rokot Airport and Palmdale Regional 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 Rokot Airport and Palmdale Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RKI / WIBR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sipura, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°6'0"S by 99°42'15"E |
| Area Served: | Sipora |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RKI |
| More Information: | RKI Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Rokot Airport (RKI):
- Rokot Airport (RKI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rokot Airport (RKI) is Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), which is nearly antipodal to Rokot Airport (meaning Rokot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Rokot Airport (RKI) is Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) NNE of RKI.
- In addition to being known as "Rokot Airport", other names for RKI include "Bandar Udara Rokot" and "WIPP".
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (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.
- 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.
- During the 1990s, airlines operated out of the Palmdale Regional Airport, which consisted of the terminal and parking lot on leased land.
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- 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 1940, Palmdale Army Airfield was activated as a United States Army Air Corps airfield for use as an emergency landing strip and for B-25 Mitchell medium bomber support training during World War II.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) NNE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 121.41 miles (195.39 km) E | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 213.91 miles (344.25 km) NE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 218.64 miles (351.87 km) SE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) N | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 264.61 miles (425.84 km) NNW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 273.95 miles (440.88 km) E | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 282.76 miles (455.05 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 349.09 miles (561.80 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 349.24 miles (562.04 km) E | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 361.87 miles (582.38 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 12 | 366.84 miles (590.37 km) NE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 13 | 376.23 miles (605.48 km) NE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 14 | 376.53 miles (605.96 km) NE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 376.64 miles (606.14 km) NE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.58 miles (19,869.85 km) NNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,268.15 miles (19,743.62 km) W | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,237.07 miles (19,693.60 km) WNW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,236.38 miles (19,692.50 km) WNW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,233.59 miles (19,688.01 km) NW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,224.69 miles (19,673.68 km) N | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,223.70 miles (19,672.09 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,219.40 miles (19,665.17 km) N | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,198.82 miles (19,632.05 km) NNW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,181.12 miles (19,603.56 km) W | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,179.61 miles (19,601.13 km) WNW | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,178.91 miles (19,600.01 km) NNW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,170.42 miles (19,586.35 km) WNW | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,162.47 miles (19,573.56 km) WNW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,152.46 miles (19,557.44 km) WNW | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 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 | |