Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Masai Mara, Kenya:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E)
Distance from EDW to MRE:
9,538.93 miles (15,351.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Mara Serena Airport (MRE), Masai Mara, Kenya would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,539 miles (or 15,351 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 Mara Serena 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 Mara Serena 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: | MRE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°24'18"S by 35°0'35"E |
| Area Served: | Masai Mara, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRE |
| More Information: | MRE Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- 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.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
Facts about Mara Serena Airport (MRE):
- Because of Mara Serena Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,582 miles (18,640 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Mara Serena Airport (MRE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mara Serena Airport", another name for MRE is "n/a".
- Mara Serena Airport lies approximately 225 kilometres southwest of Nairobi International Airport, Kenya's largest civilian airport.
- The closest airport to Mara Serena Airport (MRE) is Kericho Airport (KEY), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NNE of MRE.
| 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 | 72.32 miles (116.39 km) NNE | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 2 | 83.70 miles (134.69 km) W | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 93.17 miles (149.95 km) NNW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 4 | 124.82 miles (200.87 km) E | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 5 | 126.02 miles (202.80 km) N | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 6 | 127.49 miles (205.17 km) NNE | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 7 | 132.47 miles (213.19 km) E | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 147.16 miles (236.83 km) SSE | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 9 | 160.43 miles (258.19 km) WSW | Mwanza Airport (MWZ) | Mwanza, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 164.48 miles (264.70 km) N | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 11 | 168.31 miles (270.87 km) ENE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 12 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) SE | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 176.72 miles (284.40 km) ESE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 14 | 179.52 miles (288.91 km) NW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 199.68 miles (321.36 km) SE | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,582.26 miles (18,639.79 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,562.10 miles (18,607.34 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,339.69 miles (18,249.42 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,339.41 miles (18,248.97 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,283.88 miles (18,159.60 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,280.92 miles (18,154.83 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.73 miles (18,120.74 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,229.63 miles (18,072.29 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,218.85 miles (18,054.94 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,214.16 miles (18,047.39 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,190.27 miles (18,008.95 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,140.54 miles (17,928.92 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,120.84 miles (17,897.22 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,120.15 miles (17,896.09 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,109.15 miles (17,878.39 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |