Nonstop flight route between Kota, India and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kota Airport (KTU), Kota, India and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,190 miles (or 13,181 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 Kota 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 Kota 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: | KTU / VIKO |
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Location: | Kota, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°9'36"N by 75°50'44"E |
Area Served: | Kota |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 896 feet (273 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KTU |
More Information: | KTU 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 Kota Airport (KTU):
- The furthest airport from Kota Airport (KTU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is nearly antipodal to Kota Airport (meaning Kota Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mataveri International Airport), and is located 12,082 miles (19,444 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Kota Airport's relatively low elevation of 896 feet, planes can take off or land at Kota 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.
- The closest airport to Kota Airport (KTU) is Jaipur Airport (JAI), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) N of KTU.
- Kota Airport (KTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kota Airport", other names for KTU include "कोटा हवाई अड्डे" and "KOTA".
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- 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.
- At this time, another colorful character in Edwards' history, Pancho Barnes, built her renowned Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch that would be the scene of many parties and celebrations to come.
- Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- The base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
- The first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- 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.