Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Rukumkot, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK), Rukumkot, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,856 miles (or 12,643 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 Chaurjahari Rukumkot 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 Chaurjahari Rukumkot 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: | RUK / VNRK | 
| Airport Name: | Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport | 
| Location: | Rukumkot, Nepal | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°37'37"N by 82°11'39"E | 
| Area Served: | Rukumkot, Nepal | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 2500 feet (762 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RUK | 
| More Information: | RUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
 - It is the home of the Air Force Test Center and is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and developmental flight test and evaluation of aerospace systems from concept to combat.
 - That same year, the U.S.
 - As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
 - 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.
 - Aircraft testing continued at this desert "Army Air Base", then on 8 November 1943, the base title was changed to "Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc".
 - 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 Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK):
- The closest airport to Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) is Jumla Airport (JUM), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of RUK.
 - The furthest airport from Chaurjahari Rukumkot Airport (RUK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,721 miles (18,862 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 
