Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Haskovo, Bulgaria:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E)
Distance from EDW to HKV:
6,643.63 miles (10,691.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV), Haskovo, Bulgaria would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,644 miles (or 10,692 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 Haskovo Malevo 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 Haskovo Malevo 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: | HKV / LBHS |
| Airport Name: | Haskovo Malevo Airport |
| Location: | Haskovo, Bulgaria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'33"N by 25°35'22"E |
| Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HKV |
| More Information: | HKV Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- Jurisdiction of Edwards AFB was transferred from Air Materiel Command on 2 April 1951 to the newly created Air Research and Development Command.
- In the spring of 1942, however, the immense volume of flight test already being conducted at Wright Field, in Ohio, was one of the factors driving a search for a new site where a "Top Secret" airplane could undergo tests.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- 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.
- The base is next to Rogers Dry Lake, an endorheic desert salt pan whose hard dry lake surface provides a natural extension to Edwards' runways.
Facts about Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV):
- Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Haskovo Malevo Airport (HKV) is Stara Zagora Airport (SZR), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of HKV.
| 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 | 27.88 miles (44.87 km) N | Stara Zagora Airport (SZR) | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | |
| 2 | 37.75 miles (60.75 km) W | Plovdiv Airport (PDV) | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | |
| 3 | 51.15 miles (82.31 km) NE | Bezmer Air Base (JAM) | Yambol (Jambol), Bulgaria | |
| 4 | 79.70 miles (128.26 km) SSE | Alexandroupolis International Airport (AXD) | Alexandroupolis, Greece | |
| 5 | 81.45 miles (131.08 km) N | Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport (GOZ) | Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria | |
| 6 | 88.99 miles (143.21 km) SW | Kavala International Airport "Alexander The Great" (KVA) | Kavala, Greece | |
| 7 | 106.66 miles (171.65 km) ENE | Burgas Airport (BOJ) | Burgas, Bulgaria | |
| 8 | 121.10 miles (194.89 km) N | Ruse Airport (ROU) | Rousse, Bulgaria | |
| 9 | 121.98 miles (196.31 km) WNW | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 10 | 123.58 miles (198.89 km) S | Gökçeada Airport (GKD) | Gökçeada, Turkey | |
| 11 | 133.62 miles (215.04 km) ESE | Çorlu Airport (TEQ) | Tekirdag, Turkey | |
| 12 | 134.30 miles (216.13 km) SSE | Çanakkale Airport (CKZ) | Çanakkale, Turkey | |
| 13 | 143.00 miles (230.14 km) NE | Varna Airport Aksakovo (VAR) | Varna, Bulgaria | |
| 14 | 143.46 miles (230.87 km) S | Lemnos International Airport (LXS) | Lemnos, Greece | |
| 15 | 168.99 miles (271.96 km) SE | Bandırma Airport (BDM) | Bandırma, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,316.98 miles (18,212.88 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,075.00 miles (17,823.44 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,034.66 miles (17,758.51 km) S | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 10,970.86 miles (17,655.85 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,967.61 miles (17,650.61 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,930.17 miles (17,590.36 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,918.13 miles (17,570.98 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 10,899.75 miles (17,541.41 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,895.44 miles (17,534.47 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,892.41 miles (17,529.59 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,881.15 miles (17,511.48 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,875.21 miles (17,501.90 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,873.41 miles (17,499.01 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,858.54 miles (17,475.09 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,857.13 miles (17,472.82 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |