Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,044 miles (or 8,118 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden, 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOV / ENOV |
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Location: | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°10'42"N by 6°4'32"E |
Area Served: | Ørsta and Volda |
Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from HOV |
More Information: | HOV Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- On the afternoon of 7 December 1941, the 41st Bombardment Group and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Muroc from Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, Arizona with a collection of B-18 Bolos, an A-29 Hudson and B-25 Mitchells.
- Its curriculum focused on the traditional field of performance testing and the relatively new field of stability and control, which had suddenly assumed critical importance with the dramatic increases in speed offered by the new turbojets.
- Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
- 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.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.
- 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.
- Aircraft testing continued at this desert "Army Air Base", then on 8 November 1943, the base title was changed to "Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc".
Facts about Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV):
- In addition to being known as "Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden", another name for HOV is "Ørsta–Volda lufthamn, Hovden".
- Because of Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden 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.
- Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden handled 99,470 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of HOV.
- The furthest airport from Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,168 miles (17,973 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.