Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Uray Airport (URJ), Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,870 miles (or 9,446 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 Uray 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 Uray 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: | URJ / USHU |
Airport Name: | Uray Airport |
Location: | Uray, Khanty–Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°7'0"N by 64°49'59"E |
Area Served: | Uray |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from URJ |
More Information: | URJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- 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.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- 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.
Facts about Uray Airport (URJ):
- The furthest airport from Uray Airport (URJ) is Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT), which is located 10,720 miles (17,253 kilometers) away in Puerto Natales, Chile.
- The closest airport to Uray Airport (URJ) is Sovetsky Tyumenskaya (OVS), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of URJ.
- Uray Airport (URJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Uray Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Uray 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.