Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Concord, New Hampshire, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Concord Municipal Airport (CON), Concord, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,520 miles (or 4,056 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 Concord Municipal 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 Concord Municipal 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: | CON / KCON |
| Airport Name: | Concord Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Concord, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°12'10"N by 71°30'7"W |
| Area Served: | Concord, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Concord |
| Airport Type: | General Aviation |
| Elevation: | 346 feet (105 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CON |
| More Information: | CON 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.
- 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 first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- 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 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 Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- There are a vast array of organizations at Edwards that do not fall under the 412th Test Wing.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Concord Municipal Airport (CON):
- The closest airport to Concord Municipal Airport (CON) is Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) S of CON.
- The furthest airport from Concord Municipal Airport (CON) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,704 miles (18,836 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition, Concord Aviation Services does mechanical work in its main hangar, on both its own aircraft and those of customers.
- Because of Concord Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 346 feet, planes can take off or land at Concord Municipal 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.
- Concord Municipal Airport (CON) has 2 runways.
