Nonstop flight route between Asosa, Ethiopia and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°1'5"N by 34°35'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from ASO to EDW:
8,848.66 miles (14,240.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asosa Airport (ASO), Asosa, Ethiopia and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,849 miles (or 14,240 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 Asosa 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 Asosa 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: | ASO / HASO |
| Airport Name: | Asosa Airport |
| Location: | Asosa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°1'5"N by 34°35'9"E |
| Area Served: | Asosa, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5121 feet (1,561 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASO |
| More Information: | ASO 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 Asosa Airport (ASO):
- Asosa Airport (ASO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Asosa Airport's high elevation of 5,121 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Asosa Airport (ASO) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Asosa Airport (meaning Asosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Asosa Airport (ASO) is Beica Airport (BEI), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) S of ASO.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen Edwards.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- 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.
- With the end of the war, Fourth Air Force relinquished command of Muroc Army Airfield on 16 October 1945 and jurisdiction was transferred to Air Technical Service Command, becoming Air Materiel Command in 1946.
- On the afternoon of 7 December 1941, the 41st Bombardment Group and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Muroc from Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, Arizona with a collection of B-18 Bolos, an A-29 Hudson and B-25 Mitchells.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.52 miles (70.04 km) S | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) S | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) S | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 144.23 miles (232.12 km) SSE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 176.78 miles (284.49 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 202.27 miles (325.52 km) W | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 7 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) SSE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 222.71 miles (358.42 km) SE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 259.04 miles (416.88 km) NE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 265.59 miles (427.42 km) ENE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 286.59 miles (461.22 km) E | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.98 miles (476.33 km) ESE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 305.68 miles (491.95 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 322.36 miles (518.79 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 327.88 miles (527.68 km) ENE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,128.26 miles (19,518.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,126.85 miles (19,516.22 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,047.17 miles (19,387.99 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.63 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,019.44 miles (19,343.37 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,000.79 miles (19,313.35 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,975.77 miles (19,273.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,967.74 miles (19,260.16 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,933.29 miles (19,204.72 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,930.26 miles (19,199.85 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.29 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,843.94 miles (19,060.92 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.19 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,821.48 miles (19,024.79 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |