Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Healy Lake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(63°59'44"N by 144°41'32"W)
Distance from EDW to HKB:
2,305.13 miles (3,709.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Healy River Airport (HKB), Healy Lake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,305 miles (or 3,710 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 relatively short distance between Edwards Air Force Base and Healy River Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | HKB / |
| Airport Name: | Healy River Airport |
| Location: | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'44"N by 144°41'32"W |
| Area Served: | Healy Lake, Alaska |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKB |
| More Information: | HKB Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- 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 base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
Facts about Healy River Airport (HKB):
- The furthest airport from Healy River Airport (HKB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,322 miles (16,612 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Healy River Airport (HKB) is Allen Army Airfield (BIG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) W of HKB.
| 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 | 31.13 miles (50.09 km) W | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 31.24 miles (50.28 km) W | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.75 miles (96.16 km) SE | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.56 miles (113.56 km) SE | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 83.06 miles (133.67 km) E | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) NW | Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 102.96 miles (165.70 km) N | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.78 miles (168.63 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 109.06 miles (175.52 km) N | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.08 miles (177.16 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.27 miles (179.08 km) SE | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 118.80 miles (191.19 km) ENE | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 127.86 miles (205.76 km) N | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.40 miles (208.25 km) S | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.64 miles (208.63 km) W | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,322.48 miles (16,612.38 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,302.86 miles (16,580.80 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,292.92 miles (16,564.81 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,273.62 miles (16,533.76 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,243.75 miles (16,485.67 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,176.38 miles (16,377.25 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,137.09 miles (16,314.02 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,062.36 miles (16,193.77 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,055.40 miles (16,182.56 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,054.27 miles (16,180.73 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,053.71 miles (16,179.84 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,051.41 miles (16,176.14 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,047.78 miles (16,170.30 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,026.48 miles (16,136.02 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,022.60 miles (16,129.78 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |