Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Kahramanmaras, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°32'20"N by 36°57'11"E)
Distance from EDW to KCM:
7,177.54 miles (11,551.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM), Kahramanmaras, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,178 miles (or 11,551 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 Kahramanmaraş 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 Kahramanmaraş 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: | KCM / LTCN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kahramanmaras, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°32'20"N by 36°57'11"E |
| Area Served: | Kahramanmaraş, Turkey |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1723 feet (525 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KCM |
| More Information: | KCM Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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 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 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.
- 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.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
Facts about Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM):
- In addition to being known as "Kahramanmaraş Airport", another name for KCM is "Kahramanmaraş Havaalanı".
- The furthest airport from Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) is Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) SE of KCM.
- Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) 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 | 50.04 miles (80.53 km) SE | Gaziantep Oğuzeli International Airport (GZT) | Gaziantep, Turkey | |
| 2 | 83.99 miles (135.16 km) E | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 3 | 87.59 miles (140.97 km) NE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 4 | 89.31 miles (143.73 km) SSW | Hatay Airport (HTY) | Hatay, Turkey | |
| 5 | 95.04 miles (152.95 km) S | Aleppo International Airport (ALP) | Aleppo, Syria | |
| 6 | 99.72 miles (160.49 km) WSW | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| 7 | 106.89 miles (172.02 km) E | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 8 | 106.89 miles (172.02 km) E | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 9 | 116.25 miles (187.08 km) NW | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 10 | 147.02 miles (236.60 km) ENE | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 11 | 153.96 miles (247.78 km) N | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey | |
| 12 | 156.86 miles (252.45 km) WNW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 13 | 157.92 miles (254.14 km) SSW | Bassel al-Assad International Airport (LTK) | Latakia, Syria | |
| 14 | 179.17 miles (288.35 km) E | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 15 | 194.10 miles (312.37 km) N | Tokat Airport (TJK) | Tokat, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,326.96 miles (18,228.93 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,281.64 miles (18,155.99 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,247.55 miles (18,101.13 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,149.52 miles (17,943.37 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,085.95 miles (17,841.06 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,058.06 miles (17,796.17 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,039.52 miles (17,766.33 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,033.79 miles (17,757.12 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,999.84 miles (17,702.48 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,992.79 miles (17,691.14 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,988.76 miles (17,684.65 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,959.42 miles (17,637.43 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 10,951.44 miles (17,624.59 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,943.82 miles (17,612.34 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,930.36 miles (17,590.67 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |