Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Wangerooge Airport (AGE), Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,509 miles (or 8,866 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Wangerooge Airport, 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 Edwards Air Force Base and Wangerooge Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):

• As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
• Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
• A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
• A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
• With the arrival of the Bell Aircraft P-59 Airacomet jet fighter, the Mojave Desert station was chosen as a secluded site for testing this super-secret airplane.
• 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.

Facts about Wangerooge Airport (AGE):

• The closest airport to Wangerooge Airport (AGE) is Heligoland Airport (HGL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of AGE.
• In addition to being known as "Wangerooge Airport", another name for AGE is "Flugplatz Wangerooge".
• The furthest airport from Wangerooge Airport (AGE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,720 miles (18,861 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Because of Wangerooge Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Wangerooge 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.