Nonstop flight route between Bol, Croatia and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°17'8"N by 16°40'46"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from BWK to EDW:
6,323.56 miles (10,176.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bol Airport (BWK), Bol, Croatia and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,324 miles (or 10,177 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 Bol 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 Bol 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: | BWK / LDSB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bol, Croatia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°17'8"N by 16°40'46"E |
| Area Served: | Brač, Croatia |
| Operator/Owner: | Brač Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1776 feet (541 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BWK |
| More Information: | BWK 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 Bol Airport (BWK):
- The furthest airport from Bol Airport (BWK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,779 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Bol Airport (BWK) is Split Airport (SPU), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NW of BWK.
- Bol Airport was established in 22nd May 1993 what makes it the youngest Croatian airport.
- Bol Airport (BWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bol Airport", other names for BWK include "Brač Airport" and "Zračno pristanište Brač/Brač I".
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, test flights of the North American X-15, the first landings of the Space Shuttle, and the 1986 around-the-world flight of the Rutan Voyager.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- 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.
- In December 1949, Muroc was renamed Edwards Air Force Base in honor of Captain Glen Edwards, who was killed a year earlier in the crash of the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.94 miles (41.74 km) NW | Split Airport (SPU) | Split, Croatia |     |
| 2 | 58.65 miles (94.39 km) E | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 3 | 87.54 miles (140.89 km) NW | Zadar Airport (ZAD) | Zadar, Croatia | |
| 4 | 90.70 miles (145.96 km) ENE | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 5 | 94.68 miles (152.38 km) ESE | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 6 | 118.42 miles (190.58 km) NNE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 7 | 120.09 miles (193.27 km) ESE | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 8 | 129.14 miles (207.83 km) E | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 9 | 130.15 miles (209.46 km) NE | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 10 | 139.18 miles (223.99 km) WSW | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 11 | 140.74 miles (226.50 km) SSW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 12 | 144.11 miles (231.92 km) NW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 13 | 145.21 miles (233.69 km) ESE | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 14 | 148.40 miles (238.82 km) S | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 15 | 156.84 miles (252.41 km) ENE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.61 miles (18,955.79 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,412.88 miles (18,367.21 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,379.29 miles (18,313.15 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,349.57 miles (18,265.32 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,338.87 miles (18,248.10 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,335.88 miles (18,243.28 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,321.35 miles (18,219.90 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,315.88 miles (18,211.10 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,315.15 miles (18,209.92 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,314.15 miles (18,208.32 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,298.46 miles (18,183.07 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,296.20 miles (18,179.43 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,275.62 miles (18,146.30 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,270.32 miles (18,137.78 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,270.12 miles (18,137.45 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |