Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°10'54"S by 44°52'11"W)
Distance from EDW to DIQ:
6,109.69 miles (9,832.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ), Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,110 miles (or 9,833 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 Brigadeiro Cabral 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 Brigadeiro Cabral 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: | DIQ / SNDV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°10'54"S by 44°52'11"W |
| Area Served: | Divinópolis |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2608 feet (795 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIQ |
| More Information: | DIQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- 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.
- At this time, another colorful character in Edwards' history, Pancho Barnes, built her renowned Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch that would be the scene of many parties and celebrations to come.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- 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.
- Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
- 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.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
Facts about Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ):
- Currently no scheduled flights operate at this airport.
- The closest airport to Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) is Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) ENE of DIQ.
- The furthest airport from Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located 11,975 miles (19,271 kilometers) away in Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan.
- Brigadeiro Cabral Airport (DIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Brigadeiro Cabral Airport", another name for DIQ is "Aeroporto Brigadeiro Cabral".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.53 miles (29.82 km) NW | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.14 miles (35.63 km) WSW | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 3 | 22.22 miles (35.77 km) SSW | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 4 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) WNW | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 5 | 35.50 miles (57.14 km) SE | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) ESE | Apple Valley Airport (APV) | Apple Valley, California, United States | |
| 7 | 52.12 miles (83.88 km) N | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 8 | 53.87 miles (86.70 km) SW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 9 | 55.71 miles (89.65 km) SSW | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 10 | 55.98 miles (90.09 km) SSE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.53 miles (90.98 km) S | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 12 | 57.27 miles (92.16 km) S | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.18 miles (95.24 km) SW | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) SSE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 15 | 62.28 miles (100.23 km) E | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,414.23 miles (18,369.37 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,400.85 miles (18,347.84 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,388.63 miles (18,328.18 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,387.41 miles (18,326.22 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,304.13 miles (18,192.19 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,181.54 miles (17,994.90 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.55 miles (17,983.65 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,135.89 miles (17,921.44 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,037.73 miles (17,763.47 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.33 miles (17,720.97 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,007.64 miles (17,715.04 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,995.36 miles (17,695.27 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,991.28 miles (17,688.71 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,983.71 miles (17,676.52 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,967.39 miles (17,650.26 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.90 miles (102.83 km) ENE | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| 2 | 69.96 miles (112.59 km) ENE | Tancredo Neves/Confins International Airport (CNF) | Confins (near Belo Horizonte), Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 3 | 104.72 miles (168.53 km) SSW | Major-Brigadeiro Trompowsky Airport (VAG) | Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 4 | 142.77 miles (229.77 km) WNW | Romeu Zema Airport (AAX) | Araxá, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 5 | 143.05 miles (230.22 km) SE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 6 | 146.84 miles (236.31 km) SE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 7 | 148.46 miles (238.93 km) NW | Pedro Pereira dos Santos Airport (POJ) | Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 8 | 162.43 miles (261.41 km) ENE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 9 | 165.15 miles (265.78 km) W | Ten. Lund Presetto State Airport (FRC) | Franca, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 199.15 miles (320.50 km) WSW | Dr. Leite Lopes State Airport (RAO) | Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 11 | 203.11 miles (326.87 km) W | Uberaba–Mário de Almeida Franco Airport (UBA) | Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 203.91 miles (328.15 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 207.71 miles (334.27 km) ENE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 209.30 miles (336.84 km) SSE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 218.11 miles (351.01 km) SSE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,974.67 miles (19,271.31 km) NNE | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 11,971.06 miles (19,265.51 km) NNE | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 11,929.49 miles (19,198.60 km) NW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 4 | 11,805.75 miles (18,999.46 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 11,804.64 miles (18,997.67 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 6 | 11,789.92 miles (18,974.00 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 11,788.38 miles (18,971.51 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 8 | 11,786.14 miles (18,967.91 km) NNE | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 9 | 11,772.82 miles (18,946.47 km) NNE | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 11,768.91 miles (18,940.18 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 11 | 11,733.36 miles (18,882.96 km) ENE | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 12 | 11,723.53 miles (18,867.14 km) ENE | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 13 | 11,680.62 miles (18,798.09 km) ENE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 11,678.71 miles (18,795.02 km) NNE | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 11,672.87 miles (18,785.62 km) NNW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |