Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Dibba, Oman:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Dibba Airport (BYB), Dibba, Oman would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,238 miles (or 13,257 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 Dibba 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 Dibba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
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: | BYB / |
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Location: | Dibba, Oman |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'51"N by 56°14'43"E |
Operator/Owner: | Oman Airports Management Company S.A.O.C. |
View all routes: | Routes from BYB |
More Information: | BYB Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- Four months later on 10 February 1948, Muroc AAF was re-designated Muroc Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military service.
- 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.
- Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen Edwards.
- On the afternoon of 7 December 1941, the 41st Bombardment Group and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Muroc from Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, Arizona with a collection of B-18 Bolos, an A-29 Hudson and B-25 Mitchells.
- 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.
Facts about Dibba Airport (BYB):
- The closest airport to Dibba Airport (BYB) is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) W of BYB.
- In addition to being known as "Dibba Airport", another name for BYB is "دبا".
- The furthest airport from Dibba Airport (BYB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,715 miles (18,853 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.