Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Zemio, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°0'6"N by 25°6'7"E)
Distance from EDW to IMO:
8,778.02 miles (14,126.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Zemio Airport (IMO), Zemio, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,778 miles (or 14,127 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 Zemio 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 Zemio 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: | IMO / FEFZ |
| Airport Name: | Zemio Airport |
| Location: | Zemio, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°0'6"N by 25°6'7"E |
| Area Served: | Zemio, Haut-Mbomou, CAR |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1995 feet (608 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IMO |
| More Information: | IMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Zemio Airport (IMO):
- The closest airport to Zemio Airport (IMO) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) ENE of IMO.
- The furthest airport from Zemio Airport (IMO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,925 miles (19,192 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Zemio Airport (IMO) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 61.49 miles (98.96 km) ENE | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 152.35 miles (245.18 km) S | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 160.38 miles (258.10 km) W | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 164.51 miles (264.75 km) NW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 165.42 miles (266.22 km) WNW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 227.88 miles (366.74 km) SE | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 238.62 miles (384.03 km) WNW | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 272.85 miles (439.11 km) NE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 9 | 288.88 miles (464.90 km) W | Gbadolite Airport (BDT) | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 293.77 miles (472.78 km) S | Yangambi Airport (YAN) | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 311.79 miles (501.77 km) W | Bambari Airport (BBY) | Bambari, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 312.73 miles (503.28 km) S | Bangoka International Airport (FKI) | Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 316.34 miles (509.09 km) SW | Lisala Airport (LIQ) | Lisala, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 357.68 miles (575.63 km) NW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 391.78 miles (630.50 km) NW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,925.18 miles (19,191.68 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,877.74 miles (19,115.32 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,635.74 miles (18,725.87 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,627.19 miles (18,712.10 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,618.01 miles (18,697.33 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,587.80 miles (18,648.71 km) SSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,559.52 miles (18,603.20 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,550.52 miles (18,588.71 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,532.87 miles (18,560.31 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,506.72 miles (18,518.23 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,506.72 miles (18,518.23 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,498.59 miles (18,505.15 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,448.95 miles (18,425.26 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,394.17 miles (18,337.09 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,378.22 miles (18,311.42 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |