Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Cayo Coco, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC), Cayo Coco, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,528 miles (or 4,068 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 Jardines del Rey International 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 Jardines del Rey International 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: | CCC / MUOC |
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Location: | Cayo Coco, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°27'39"N by 78°19'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aena/ECASA |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCC |
More Information: | CCC Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- 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.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.
- 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 Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC):
- The closest airport to Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) is Spring Point Airport (AXP), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) W of CCC.
- Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jardines del Rey International Airport (CCC) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 11,660 miles (18,764 kilometers) away in Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Jardines del Rey International Airport", other names for CCC include "Aeropuerto Internacional de Jardines del Rey" and "MUCC".
- Because of Jardines del Rey International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Jardines del Rey International 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.
- Jardines del Rey Airport is an airport situated on the Island of Cayo Coco, in the Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba.