Nonstop flight route between Dayton, Ohio, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY), Dayton, Ohio, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,868 miles (or 3,007 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 relatively short distance between James M. Cox Dayton International Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAY / KDAY |
Airport Name: | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport |
Location: | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°54'7"N by 84°13'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Dayton |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1009 feet (308 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAY |
More Information: | DAY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDW / KEDW |
Airport Name: | Edwards Air Force Base |
Location: | Edwards, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Air Force |
View all routes: | Routes from EDW |
More Information: | EDW Maps & Info |
Facts about James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY):
- Today the airport covers over 4,500 acres, and has about 4.7 miles of runway.
- The airport is owned and operated by the City of Dayton.
- The furthest airport from James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,296 miles (18,178 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1952 the city named the airport "James M.
- James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) is Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ESE of DAY.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
- The furthest airport from Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,414 miles (18,369 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- The closest airport to Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) is Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NW of EDW.
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.