Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Chernihiv, Ukraine:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Chernihiv Airport (CEJ), Chernihiv, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,185 miles (or 9,953 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 Chernihiv 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 Chernihiv 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: | CEJ / UKKL |
Airport Name: | Chernihiv Airport |
Location: | Chernihiv, Ukraine |
GPS Coordinates: | 51°24'11"N by 31°9'36"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 446 feet (136 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CEJ |
More Information: | CEJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- 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 initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- 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 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.
Facts about Chernihiv Airport (CEJ):
- The closest airport to Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) is Boryspil International Airport (KBP), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) S of CEJ.
- Because of Chernihiv Airport's relatively low elevation of 446 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernihiv 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.
- The furthest airport from Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,058 miles (17,796 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) has 2 runways.