Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°11'44"S by 37°21'42"W)
Distance from EDW to MVF:
5,890.76 miles (9,480.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF), Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,891 miles (or 9,480 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 Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado 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 Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado 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: | MVF / SBMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°11'44"S by 37°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Mossoró |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVF |
| More Information: | MVF Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- 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.
- The base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
Facts about Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF):
- Because of Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport", another name for MVF is "Aeroporto Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado".
- The closest airport to Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NW of MVF.
- The furthest airport from Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (meaning Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,051 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is presently dedicated to general aviation.
- Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) 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 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) NW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 175.12 miles (281.84 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 213.60 miles (343.76 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 262.69 miles (422.76 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 6 | 317.55 miles (511.04 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 7 | 340.49 miles (547.97 km) WNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 352.20 miles (566.81 km) ENE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 363.62 miles (585.19 km) SW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 376.05 miles (605.18 km) W | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 400.50 miles (644.54 km) S | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 12 | 411.34 miles (661.98 km) WNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 506.97 miles (815.88 km) WNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 14 | 536.91 miles (864.08 km) S | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 566.77 miles (912.13 km) SW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,050.58 miles (19,393.49 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,005.74 miles (19,321.32 km) NE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 11,880.13 miles (19,119.17 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,879.13 miles (19,117.56 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,861.05 miles (19,088.47 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 11,856.59 miles (19,081.29 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,845.57 miles (19,063.55 km) NNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 8 | 11,836.88 miles (19,049.56 km) NNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 9 | 11,836.32 miles (19,048.66 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,808.96 miles (19,004.62 km) NNE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,806.06 miles (18,999.97 km) NE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,791.63 miles (18,976.75 km) NNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,785.64 miles (18,967.09 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,768.68 miles (18,939.80 km) NNE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,762.28 miles (18,929.51 km) NNE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |