Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(46°32'17"S by 70°58'42"W)
Distance from EDW to PMQ:
6,336.88 miles (10,198.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ), Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,337 miles (or 10,198 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 Perito Moreno 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 Perito Moreno 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: | PMQ / SAWP |
| Airport Name: | Perito Moreno Airport |
| Location: | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°32'17"S by 70°58'42"W |
| Area Served: | Perito Moreno |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1410 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMQ |
| More Information: | PMQ Maps & Info |
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.
- Four months later on 10 February 1948, Muroc AAF was re-designated Muroc Air Force Base with the establishment of the United States Air Force as a separate military service.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ):
- The closest airport to Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) is Chile Chico Airfield (CCH), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) W of PMQ.
- The furthest airport from Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is nearly antipodal to Perito Moreno Airport (meaning Perito Moreno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chinggis Khaan International Airport), and is located 12,298 miles (19,791 kilometers) away in Ulan Bator, Mongolia.
- Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) has 3 runways.
| 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 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 54.78 miles (88.16 km) NW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 3 | 84.69 miles (136.29 km) NW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 4 | 90.27 miles (145.28 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 105.64 miles (170.02 km) N | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 6 | 159.82 miles (257.21 km) SSE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 175.96 miles (283.19 km) ENE | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 8 | 251.04 miles (404.00 km) N | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 252.39 miles (406.18 km) ESE | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 263.01 miles (423.28 km) NNW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 263.21 miles (423.59 km) S | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 269.12 miles (433.11 km) SSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 311.61 miles (501.49 km) N | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 14 | 311.84 miles (501.85 km) NNW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 15 | 318.64 miles (512.81 km) N | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,297.74 miles (19,791.24 km) NE | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 2 | 12,295.33 miles (19,787.37 km) ENE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 12,174.50 miles (19,592.90 km) NW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,151.32 miles (19,555.61 km) WNW | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 12,140.29 miles (19,537.86 km) ENE | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 12,139.72 miles (19,536.93 km) E | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 12,139.56 miles (19,536.68 km) E | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 8 | 12,133.74 miles (19,527.31 km) NE | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 9 | 12,065.78 miles (19,417.94 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,053.67 miles (19,398.45 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 12,039.34 miles (19,375.39 km) E | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 12 | 12,020.87 miles (19,345.66 km) N | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 13 | 12,019.76 miles (19,343.88 km) NNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 14 | 12,011.43 miles (19,330.48 km) NNW | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,989.67 miles (19,295.45 km) NNE | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |