Nonstop flight route between Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Palmdale, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(52°34'3"N by 55°47'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°37'45"N by 118°5'3"W)
Distance from YWM to PMD:
3,237.96 miles (5,210.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williams Harbour Airport (YWM), Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD), Palmdale, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,238 miles (or 5,211 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 Williams Harbour 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 Williams Harbour 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: | YWM / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Williams Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°34'3"N by 55°47'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 73 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YWM |
| More Information: | YWM 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 Williams Harbour Airport (YWM):
- Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Williams Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 73 feet, planes can take off or land at Williams Harbour 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 closest airport to Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) is St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SSE of YWM.
- The furthest airport from Williams Harbour Airport (YWM) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,179 miles (17,991 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Williams Harbour Airport", another name for YWM is "CCA6".
Facts about Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD):
- Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) has 3 runways.
- Palmdale Regional Airport has a small airline terminal and a hangar.
- After several airlines were unable to sustain operations at Palmdale, the terminal was remodeled and reopened in May 2007.
- The Blackbird Airpark Museum is an extension of the AFFTC Museum at Edwards AFB, while the Heritage Airpark is operated by the City of Palmdale.
- Palmdale Army Airfield was declared a surplus facility in 1946 and was purchased by Los Angeles County for use as a municipal airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- On September 3, 2008 the San Francisco service was increased from two 50-seat regional jets to four 30-seat turboprop flights per day.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.24 miles (22.92 km) SSE | St. Lewis (Fox Harbour) Airport (YFX) | St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |     |
| 2 | 18.48 miles (29.74 km) S | Mary's Harbour Airport (YMH) | Mary's Harbour, Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 19.39 miles (31.21 km) NW | Charlottetown Airport (YHG) | Charlottetown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 4 | 21.20 miles (34.11 km) W | Port Hope Simpson Airport (YHA) | Port Hope Simpson, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 62.36 miles (100.35 km) N | Black Tickle Airport (YBI) | Black Tickle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 6 | 82.21 miles (132.30 km) S | St. Anthony Airport (YAY) | St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 7 | 93.01 miles (149.68 km) NNW | Cartwright Airport (YRF) | Cartwright, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) SW | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 154.27 miles (248.28 km) SW | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 156.62 miles (252.06 km) NW | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 181.81 miles (292.59 km) SW | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 200.04 miles (321.94 km) WNW | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 202.29 miles (325.55 km) SW | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 220.06 miles (354.14 km) SW | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 222.05 miles (357.35 km) NW | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,179.05 miles (17,990.89 km) SSE | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,170.54 miles (17,977.19 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,166.29 miles (17,970.35 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,159.18 miles (17,958.91 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,151.65 miles (17,946.80 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,151.03 miles (17,945.80 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,139.27 miles (17,926.87 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,133.74 miles (17,917.98 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,126.72 miles (17,906.68 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,122.44 miles (17,899.79 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,120.01 miles (17,895.87 km) SW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,114.21 miles (17,886.54 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,110.89 miles (17,881.20 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,103.27 miles (17,868.94 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,095.20 miles (17,855.95 km) SW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 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 | |