Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD), Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,181 miles (or 1,900 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 relatively short distance between Edwards Air Force Base and Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHD / | 
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| Location: | Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°8'48"N by 97°7'22"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ardmore | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 844 feet (257 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AHD | 
| More Information: | AHD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (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.
 - With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
 - Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
 - 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.
 - In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
 - 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.
 - As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
 
Facts about Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD):
- In addition to being known as "Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport", other names for AHD include "none" and "1F0".
 - Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) is Ardmore Municipal Airport (ADM), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of AHD.
 - The furthest airport from Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport (AHD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,882 miles (17,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - Because of Ardmore Downtown Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 844 feet, planes can take off or land at Ardmore Downtown Executive 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.
 
