Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Künes, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°25'59"N by 83°22'49"E)
Distance from EDW to NLT:
6,860.88 miles (11,041.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Nalati Airport (NLT), Künes, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,861 miles (or 11,041 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 Nalati 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Nalati Airport. 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: | NLT / ZWNL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Künes, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°25'59"N by 83°22'49"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLT |
| More Information: | NLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen Edwards.
- Jurisdiction of Edwards AFB was transferred from Air Materiel Command on 2 April 1951 to the newly created Air Research and Development Command.
- 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.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
- A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
Facts about Nalati Airport (NLT):
- The closest airport to Nalati Airport (NLT) is Yining Airport (YIN), which is located 109 miles (175 kilometers) WNW of NLT.
- The furthest airport from Nalati Airport (NLT) is Gamboa Airport (WCA), which is located 11,283 miles (18,159 kilometers) away in Castro, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Nalati Airport", other names for NLT include "那拉提机场" and "Nàlātí Jīchǎng".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.53 miles (29.82 km) NW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) WSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.77 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) WNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.50 miles (57.14 km) SE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) ESE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 7 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) N | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 8 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) SW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 55.71 miles (89.65 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.98 miles (90.09 km) SSE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.53 miles (90.98 km) S | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 57.27 miles (92.16 km) S | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) SSE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 15 | 62.28 miles (100.23 km) E | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,414.23 miles (18,369.37 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,400.85 miles (18,347.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,388.63 miles (18,328.18 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,387.41 miles (18,326.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,304.13 miles (18,192.19 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,181.54 miles (17,994.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.55 miles (17,983.65 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,135.89 miles (17,921.44 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.33 miles (17,720.97 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,007.64 miles (17,715.04 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,991.28 miles (17,688.71 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,983.71 miles (17,676.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,967.39 miles (17,650.26 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 108.59 miles (174.76 km) WNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 114.33 miles (183.99 km) NNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) S | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 160.46 miles (258.24 km) NNE | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 188.52 miles (303.39 km) SE | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 207.18 miles (333.43 km) E | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 217.61 miles (350.21 km) SW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 289.24 miles (465.49 km) E | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 318.05 miles (511.86 km) W | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 10 | 373.77 miles (601.52 km) NNE | Kanas Airport (KJI) | Burqin County, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 374.96 miles (603.44 km) NE | Altay Airport (AAT) | Altay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 12 | 379.67 miles (611.02 km) NE | Fuyun Airport (FYN) | Fuyun, Xinjiang, China | |
| 13 | 381.99 miles (614.76 km) SSE | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 448.58 miles (721.91 km) W | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 15 | 458.14 miles (737.31 km) N | Oskemen Airport (UKK) | Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk), Kazakhstan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,283.46 miles (18,158.92 km) W | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,278.49 miles (18,150.93 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,276.15 miles (18,147.16 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,245.42 miles (18,097.70 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,235.32 miles (18,081.45 km) W | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,233.31 miles (18,078.21 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,226.36 miles (18,067.03 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,224.66 miles (18,064.30 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,216.15 miles (18,050.59 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,205.09 miles (18,032.79 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,204.91 miles (18,032.51 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,200.40 miles (18,025.26 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,196.44 miles (18,018.89 km) W | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,190.62 miles (18,009.51 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,185.42 miles (18,001.15 km) SW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |