Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Khartoum, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°35'22"N by 32°33'11"E)
Distance from EDW to KRT:
8,445.21 miles (13,591.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Khartoum International Airport (KRT), Khartoum, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,445 miles (or 13,591 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 Khartoum International 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 Khartoum International 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: | KRT / HSSS |
| Airport Name: | Khartoum International Airport |
| Location: | Khartoum, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°35'22"N by 32°33'11"E |
| Area Served: | Khartoum |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1265 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRT |
| More Information: | KRT 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 X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- Aircraft testing continued at this desert "Army Air Base", then on 8 November 1943, the base title was changed to "Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc".
- 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.
- As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
- 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.
- Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
Facts about Khartoum International Airport (KRT):
- The closest airport to Khartoum International Airport (KRT) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is located 177 miles (285 kilometers) NE of KRT.
- The furthest airport from Khartoum International Airport (KRT) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is nearly antipodal to Khartoum International Airport (meaning Khartoum International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arutua Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Khartoum International Airport (KRT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Khartoum International Airport handled 2,178,097 passengers last year.
| 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 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) NE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 2 | 198.60 miles (319.62 km) NNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 200.35 miles (322.44 km) NNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 4 | 203.29 miles (327.16 km) NNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 5 | 226.33 miles (364.24 km) ESE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 6 | 229.04 miles (368.61 km) SW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 7 | 251.77 miles (405.18 km) E | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 8 | 270.14 miles (434.75 km) SE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 9 | 283.26 miles (455.86 km) NNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 10 | 313.75 miles (504.93 km) ESE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 389.83 miles (627.37 km) ESE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 406.97 miles (654.96 km) NE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 13 | 408.55 miles (657.50 km) SSE | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 421.08 miles (677.65 km) S | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 15 | 423.89 miles (682.18 km) E | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,376.86 miles (19,918.57 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,368.05 miles (19,904.40 km) W | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,338.94 miles (19,857.55 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,323.90 miles (19,833.35 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,315.28 miles (19,819.47 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,313.56 miles (19,816.70 km) WSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,260.14 miles (19,730.74 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,239.27 miles (19,697.14 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,234.94 miles (19,690.17 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,187.71 miles (19,614.18 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,175.77 miles (19,594.95 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,144.84 miles (19,545.17 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,113.05 miles (19,494.01 km) E | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,104.92 miles (19,480.92 km) W | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,000.20 miles (19,312.40 km) W | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |