Nonstop flight route between Edwards, California, United States and Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(51°26'47"N by 90°12'51"W)
Distance from EDW to YPL:
1,784.00 miles (2,871.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States and Pickle Lake Airport (YPL), Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,784 miles (or 2,871 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 Pickle Lake 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: | YPL / CYPL |
| Airport Name: | Pickle Lake Airport |
| Location: | Pickle Lake, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°26'47"N by 90°12'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1267 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPL |
| More Information: | YPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (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.
- 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 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.
- Notable occurrences at Edwards include Chuck Yeager's flight that broke the sound barrier in the Bell X-1, test flights of the North American X-15, the first landings of the Space Shuttle, and the 1986 around-the-world flight of the Rutan Voyager.
- 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.
Facts about Pickle Lake Airport (YPL):
- The closest airport to Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) is Cat Lake Airport (YAC), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) WNW of YPL.
- The furthest airport from Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,688 miles (17,200 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Pickle Lake Airport (YPL) 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 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) WNW | Cat Lake Airport (YAC) | Cat Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 2 | 98.06 miles (157.81 km) SE | Armstrong Airport (YYW) | Armstrong, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 99.51 miles (160.14 km) E | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 109.27 miles (175.85 km) N | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 110.27 miles (177.46 km) ENE | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 113.42 miles (182.53 km) NNW | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 118.03 miles (189.95 km) SW | Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) | Sioux Lookout, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 137.15 miles (220.71 km) WNW | North Spirit Lake Airport (YNO) | North Spirit Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 152.48 miles (245.40 km) NNW | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 153.97 miles (247.79 km) NW | Keewaywin Airport (KEW) | Keewaywin, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) SSW | Ignace Municipal Airport (ZUC) | Ignace, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 156.94 miles (252.57 km) W | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 157.26 miles (253.09 km) SW | Dryden Regional Airport (YHD) | Dryden, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 158.07 miles (254.39 km) NNE | Kasabonika Airport (XKS) | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) NE | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,687.74 miles (17,200.21 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,668.09 miles (17,168.58 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,663.88 miles (17,161.82 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,641.40 miles (17,125.62 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,637.25 miles (17,118.95 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,582.35 miles (17,030.61 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,566.82 miles (17,005.61 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,559.90 miles (16,994.47 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,548.19 miles (16,975.63 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,487.45 miles (16,877.87 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,422.76 miles (16,773.77 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,411.93 miles (16,756.33 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,391.89 miles (16,724.08 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,366.68 miles (16,683.52 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,361.37 miles (16,674.96 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |