Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Maymana, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ), Maymana, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,540 miles (or 12,134 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 Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر, 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 Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر. 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: | MMZ / OAMN |
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| Location: | Maymana, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'50"N by 64°45'39"E |
| Area Served: | Maymana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2743 feet (836 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMZ |
| More Information: | MMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- With the end of the war, Fourth Air Force relinquished command of Muroc Army Airfield on 16 October 1945 and jurisdiction was transferred to Air Technical Service Command, becoming Air Materiel Command in 1946.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ):
- The closest airport to Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) is Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of MMZ.
- Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,741 miles (18,896 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر", another name for MMZ is "Maymana Airport (Maymana)".
