Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Siirt, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(37°58'41"N by 41°50'21"E)
Distance from EDW to SXZ:
7,236.09 miles (11,645.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Siirt Airport (SXZ), Siirt, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,236 miles (or 11,645 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 Siirt 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 Siirt 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: | SXZ / LTCL |
| Airport Name: | Siirt Airport |
| Location: | Siirt, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°58'41"N by 41°50'21"E |
| Area Served: | Siirt |
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Authority) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2000 feet (610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXZ |
| More Information: | SXZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (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.
- The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- 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.
- 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 success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
Facts about Siirt Airport (SXZ):
- The furthest airport from Siirt Airport (SXZ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,390 miles (18,330 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Siirt Airport (SXZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Siirt Airport (SXZ) is Batman Airport (BAL), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of SXZ.
| 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 | 39.50 miles (63.58 km) W | Batman Airport (BAL) | Batman, Turkey | |
| 2 | 44.12 miles (71.00 km) SSE | Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) | Cizre, Turkey | |
| 3 | 53.91 miles (86.77 km) N | Muş Airport (MSR) | Muş, Turkey | |
| 4 | 75.08 miles (120.83 km) SSW | Kamishly Intl Airport (KAC) | Kamishly (Kameshli, Qamishli), Syria | |
| 5 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) SW | Mardin Airport (MQM) | Mardin, Turkey | |
| 6 | 87.84 miles (141.36 km) ENE | Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) | Van, Turkey | |
| 7 | 89.47 miles (143.98 km) W | Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) | Diyarbakır, Turkey | |
| 8 | 132.31 miles (212.93 km) NNE | Agri Airport (AJI) | Ağrı, Turkey | |
| 9 | 141.27 miles (227.36 km) NNW | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 10 | 144.82 miles (233.07 km) WNW | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 11 | 164.73 miles (265.11 km) WSW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (GNY) | Şanlıurfa, Turkey | |
| 12 | 164.73 miles (265.11 km) WSW | Şanlıurfa GAP Airport (SFQ) | Sanliurfa, Turkey | |
| 13 | 167.80 miles (270.04 km) SE | Erbil International Airport (EBL) | Erbil, Kurdistan, Iraq | |
| 14 | 172.62 miles (277.81 km) NW | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 15 | 184.64 miles (297.15 km) W | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,389.66 miles (18,329.83 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,247.68 miles (18,101.33 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,144.71 miles (17,935.63 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,107.47 miles (17,875.70 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,075.12 miles (17,823.63 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,051.36 miles (17,785.39 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,943.51 miles (17,611.84 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,921.67 miles (17,576.68 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,898.89 miles (17,540.03 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,896.82 miles (17,536.69 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,864.85 miles (17,485.24 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,856.57 miles (17,471.91 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,854.78 miles (17,469.03 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,821.07 miles (17,414.77 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,809.00 miles (17,395.35 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |