Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and McCall, Idaho, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and McCall Municipal Airport (MYL), McCall, Idaho, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 696 miles (or 1,120 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 relatively short distance between Edwards Air Force Base and McCall Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The P-59s were tested at Muroc from October 1942 through February 1944 without a single accident and, though the aircraft did not prove to be combat worthy, the successful conduct of its test program, combined with the success of the Lockheed XP-80 program which followed it in early 1944, sealed the future destiny of the remote high desert installation.
• A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
• On the afternoon of 7 December 1941, the 41st Bombardment Group and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Muroc from Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, Arizona with a collection of B-18 Bolos, an A-29 Hudson and B-25 Mitchells.
• In the spring of 1942, however, the immense volume of flight test already being conducted at Wright Field, in Ohio, was one of the factors driving a search for a new site where a "Top Secret" airplane could undergo tests.

Facts about McCall Municipal Airport (MYL):

• McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of McCall Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,024 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MYL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MYL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• McCall Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located in McCall, a city in Valley County, Idaho, United States.
• The closest airport to McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) is Ontario Municipal Airport (ONO), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) SW of MYL.
• The furthest airport from McCall Municipal Airport (MYL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,771 miles (17,333 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
• McCall Municipal Airport covers an area of 197 acres at an elevation of 5,024 feet above mean sea level.