Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Jalalabad, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA), Jalalabad, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,618 miles (or 12,260 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 Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر, 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 Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر. 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: | JAA / OAJL |
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Location: | Jalalabad, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°23'58"N by 70°29'54"E |
Area Served: | Jalalabad |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 1814 feet (553 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAA |
More Information: | JAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (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.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- 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 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.
- Four months later on 10 February 1948, Muroc AAF was re-designated Muroc Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military service.
- There are a vast array of organizations at Edwards that do not fall under the 412th Test Wing.
Facts about Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA):
- The closest airport to Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) ESE of JAA.
- Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,937 miles (19,211 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر", other names for JAA include "Jalalabad Airport (Jalalabad)" and "KDH".
- Hamidullah Qaderi, Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan, announced in April 2009 the construction of a new civilian airport in the Gambiri area northwest of Jalalabad.