Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Yenişehir Airport (YEI), Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,846 miles (or 11,017 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 Yenişehir 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 Yenişehir 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: | YEI / LTBR |
| Airport Name: | Yenişehir Airport |
| Location: | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°15'18"N by 29°33'45"E |
| Area Served: | Yenişehir, Bursa, Turkey |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YEI |
| More Information: | YEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- There are a vast array of organizations at Edwards that do not fall under the 412th Test Wing.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- 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.
- In December 1949, Muroc was renamed Edwards Air Force Base in honor of Captain Glen Edwards, who was killed a year earlier in the crash of the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing.
- 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 Yenişehir Airport (YEI):
- The furthest airport from Yenişehir Airport (YEI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,204 miles (18,031 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Yenişehir Airport (YEI) is Cengiz Topel Airport Cengiz Topel Havalimanı (KCO), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NE of YEI.
- Yenişehir Airport (YEI) has 2 runways.
- Because of Yenişehir Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Yenişehir 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.
