Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Wau, Sudan:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E)
Distance from EDW to WUU:
8,744.72 miles (14,073.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Wau Airport (WUU), Wau, Sudan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,745 miles (or 14,073 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 Wau 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 Wau 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: | WUU / HSWW |
| Airport Name: | Wau Airport |
| Location: | Wau, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°43'29"N by 27°58'48"E |
| Area Served: | Wau, South Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1421 feet (433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WUU |
| More Information: | WUU Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- With the end of the war, Fourth Air Force relinquished command of Muroc Army Airfield on 16 October 1945 and jurisdiction was transferred to Air Technical Service Command, becoming Air Materiel Command in 1946.
Facts about Wau Airport (WUU):
- The closest airport to Wau Airport (WUU) is M'Boki Airport (MKI), which is located 217 miles (349 kilometers) SW of WUU.
- The furthest airport from Wau Airport (WUU) is Mataiva Airport (MVT), which is located 11,895 miles (19,143 kilometers) away in Mataiva, French Polynesia.
- Wau Airport is located in Wau County, Western Bahr el Ghazal State, in the city of Wau.
- Wau Airport (WUU) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 216.99 miles (349.21 km) SW | M'Boki Airport (MKI) | Obo, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 272.85 miles (439.11 km) SW | Zemio Airport (IMO) | Zemio, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 281.02 miles (452.26 km) ENE | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 4 | 284.02 miles (457.09 km) NNW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 5 | 317.32 miles (510.67 km) SE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 6 | 334.15 miles (537.76 km) WSW | Yalinga Airport (AIG) | Yalinga, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 339.46 miles (546.30 km) S | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 363.03 miles (584.24 km) NW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 380.95 miles (613.07 km) SSE | Arua Airport (RUA) | Arua, Uganda | |
| 10 | 382.11 miles (614.95 km) WSW | Bakouma Airport (BMF) | Bakouma, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 398.93 miles (642.01 km) WNW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 403.69 miles (649.67 km) SSW | Buta Zega Airport (BZU) | Buta Zega, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 405.05 miles (651.86 km) NNE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 14 | 410.66 miles (660.88 km) WSW | Bangassou Airport (BGU) | Bangassou, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 418.98 miles (674.29 km) W | Bria Airport (BIV) | Bria, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,894.67 miles (19,142.58 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,835.40 miles (19,047.19 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,834.13 miles (19,045.14 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,830.99 miles (19,040.09 km) SW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,822.30 miles (19,026.10 km) SW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,813.92 miles (19,012.61 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,801.57 miles (18,992.73 km) SW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,797.28 miles (18,985.83 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,775.24 miles (18,950.37 km) SW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,745.22 miles (18,902.06 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,738.41 miles (18,891.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,718.54 miles (18,859.12 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,671.85 miles (18,783.98 km) SSE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,640.38 miles (18,733.33 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,604.02 miles (18,674.82 km) SW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |