Nonstop flight route between Cazombo, Angola and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°53'34"S by 22°54'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from CAV to EDW:
9,515.20 miles (15,313.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cazombo Airport (CAV), Cazombo, Angola and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,515 miles (or 15,313 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 Cazombo 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 Cazombo 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: | CAV / FNCZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cazombo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°53'34"S by 22°54'57"E |
| Area Served: | Cazombo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3694 feet (1,126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAV |
| More Information: | CAV 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 Cazombo Airport (CAV):
- The furthest airport from Cazombo Airport (CAV) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is located 11,890 miles (19,136 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Cazombo Airport (CAV) is Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL), which is located 94 miles (151 kilometers) NNW of CAV.
- In addition to being known as "Cazombo Airport", another name for CAV is "Cazombo Airport (Cazombo)".
- Cazombo Airport (CAV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- In the spring of 1942, however, the immense volume of flight test already being conducted at Wright Field, in Ohio, was one of the factors driving a search for a new site where a "Top Secret" airplane could undergo tests.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 93.69 miles (150.79 km) NNW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola |     |
| 2 | 114.24 miles (183.85 km) S | Zambezi Airport (BBZ) | Zambezi, Zambia | |
| 3 | 172.96 miles (278.35 km) S | Lukulu Airport (LXU) | Lukulu, Zambia | |
| 4 | 191.96 miles (308.92 km) ENE | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 204.31 miles (328.81 km) W | Luena Airport (LUO) | Luena, Moxico Province, Angola | |
| 6 | 216.47 miles (348.38 km) S | Kalabo Airport (KLB) | Kalabo, Zambia | |
| 7 | 232.85 miles (374.73 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 233.99 miles (376.56 km) E | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 9 | 237.59 miles (382.36 km) SSE | Kaoma Airport (KMZ) | Kaoma, Zambia | |
| 10 | 241.11 miles (388.02 km) WSW | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 245.46 miles (395.02 km) NW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 12 | 275.11 miles (442.75 km) NE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 280.90 miles (452.06 km) NNW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 14 | 307.43 miles (494.77 km) NNW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 15 | 312.88 miles (503.53 km) E | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,890.32 miles (19,135.58 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,880.26 miles (19,119.37 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,879.34 miles (19,117.89 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,868.73 miles (19,100.82 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,852.66 miles (19,074.95 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,822.31 miles (19,026.12 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,817.62 miles (19,018.57 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,813.06 miles (19,011.24 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,809.52 miles (19,005.54 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,797.00 miles (18,985.39 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,792.93 miles (18,978.84 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,783.19 miles (18,963.16 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,783.19 miles (18,963.16 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,783.07 miles (18,962.97 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,771.07 miles (18,943.65 km) N | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |