Nonstop flight route between Calvi, Corsica, France and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°31'29"N by 8°47'23"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from CLY to EDW:
6,116.27 miles (9,843.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY), Calvi, Corsica, France and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,116 miles (or 9,843 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 Calvi - Sainte-Catherine 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 Calvi - Sainte-Catherine 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: | CLY / LFKC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Calvi, Corsica, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°31'29"N by 8°47'23"E |
| Area Served: | Calvi, Corsica, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI de Bastia et de la Haute-Corse |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CLY |
| More Information: | CLY 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 Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY):
- The furthest airport from Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (meaning Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,158 miles (19,566 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Calvi - Sainte-Catherine 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 "Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport", another name for CLY is "Aéroport de Calvi - Sainte-Catherine".
- The closest airport to Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) is Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) E of CLY.
- Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- There are a vast array of organizations at Edwards that do not fall under the 412th Test Wing.
- 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.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.41 miles (56.99 km) E | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France |     |
| 2 | 41.54 miles (66.85 km) S | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 3 | 72.40 miles (116.52 km) SSE | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 4 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) ENE | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 5 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) NW | Monaco Heliport (MCM) | Fontvieille, Monaco | |
| 6 | 110.26 miles (177.45 km) NNW | Albenga Airport (ALL) | Albenga, Italy | |
| 7 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) NW | Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) | Nice, France | |
| 8 | 113.78 miles (183.11 km) NE | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 9 | 116.51 miles (187.51 km) NW | Cannes - Mandelieu Airport (CEQ) | Cannes, France | |
| 10 | 117.09 miles (188.44 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 11 | 119.30 miles (192.00 km) SSE | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 12 | 125.98 miles (202.74 km) WNW | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| 13 | 130.49 miles (210.01 km) N | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 14 | 133.40 miles (214.68 km) SSW | Alghero-Fertilia Airport (AHO) | Alghero, Sardinia, Italy | |
| 15 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) ENE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,157.92 miles (19,566.23 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,810.58 miles (19,007.24 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,781.06 miles (18,959.74 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.92 miles (18,911.23 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,738.30 miles (18,890.92 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,735.03 miles (18,885.65 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,721.99 miles (18,864.66 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,717.09 miles (18,856.79 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,713.99 miles (18,851.79 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,713.29 miles (18,850.66 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,701.01 miles (18,830.91 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,692.65 miles (18,817.45 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,673.18 miles (18,786.12 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,668.84 miles (18,779.13 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,663.82 miles (18,771.04 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 | |