Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Brunswick, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI), Brunswick, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,118 miles (or 3,409 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 Malcolm McKinnon Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SSI / KSSI |
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Location: | Brunswick, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°9'6"N by 81°23'29"W |
Area Served: | Brunswick, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Glynn County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SSI |
More Information: | SSI Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
- 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.
- 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.
- Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
- 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 base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
- 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 Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI):
- The furthest airport from Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,466 miles (18,453 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Malcolm McKinnon Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Malcolm McKinnon 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.
- The closest airport to Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) is Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of SSI.
- In addition to being known as "Malcolm McKinnon Airport", another name for SSI is "McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport".
- Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) has 2 runways.