Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Luzhou, Sichuan, China:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO), Luzhou, Sichuan, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,206 miles (or 11,597 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 Luzhou Lantian 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 Luzhou Lantian 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: | LZO / ZULZ |
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| Location: | Luzhou, Sichuan, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°51'10"N by 105°23'27"E |
| Area Served: | Luzhou, Sichuan, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LZO |
| More Information: | LZO 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 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.
- At this time, another colorful character in Edwards' history, Pancho Barnes, built her renowned Rancho Oro Verde Fly-Inn Dude Ranch that would be the scene of many parties and celebrations to come.
- A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
- 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 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 initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
Facts about Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO):
- The closest airport to Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) is Yibin Caiba Airport (YBP), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) W of LZO.
- In addition to being known as "Luzhou Lantian Airport", other names for LZO include "泸州蓝田机场" and "Lúzhōu Lántián Jīchǎng".
- Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is nearly antipodal to Luzhou Lantian Airport (meaning Luzhou Lantian Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from La Florida Airport), and is located 12,219 miles (19,664 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
