Nonstop flight route between Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY), Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,364 miles (or 3,804 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 relatively short distance between South Jersey Regional Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLY / KVAY |
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Location: | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°56'34"N by 74°50'44"W |
Area Served: | Mount Holly, New Jersey |
Operator/Owner: | N.J. Dept. of Transportation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LLY |
More Information: | LLY 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 South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY):
- Because of South Jersey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at South Jersey Regional 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.
- In addition to being known as "South Jersey Regional Airport", another name for LLY is "VAY".
- South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) is Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NW of LLY.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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 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.
- Aircraft testing continued at this desert "Army Air Base", then on 8 November 1943, the base title was changed to "Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc".
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen 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.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.