Nonstop flight route between Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chos Malal Airport (HOS), Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,859 miles (or 9,429 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 Chos Malal Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, 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 Chos Malal Airport and Edwards Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOS / SAHC |
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Location: | Chos Malal, Neuquén, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°26'40"S by 70°13'20"W |
Area Served: | Chos Malal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2789 feet (850 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOS |
More Information: | HOS 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 Chos Malal Airport (HOS):
- In addition to being known as "Chos Malal Airport", other names for HOS include "Chos Malal Airport (Chos Malal)", "Aeropuerto de Chos Malal" and "CHM".
- The closest airport to Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Caviahue Airport (CVH), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WSW of HOS.
- Chos Malal Airport (HOS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chos Malal Airport (HOS) is Yan'an Airport (ENY), which is nearly antipodal to Chos Malal Airport (meaning Chos Malal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yan'an Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,923 kilometers) away in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- 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 initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- It is the home of the Air Force Test Center and is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and developmental flight test and evaluation of aerospace systems from concept to combat.
- A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.