Nonstop flight route between Erfurt, Germany and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°58'46"N by 10°57'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from ERF to EDW:
5,739.21 miles (9,236.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF), Erfurt, Germany and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,739 miles (or 9,236 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 Erfurt–Weimar Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, 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 Erfurt–Weimar Airport and Edwards Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERF / EDDE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Erfurt, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°58'46"N by 10°57'29"E |
| Area Served: | Erfurt and Weimar |
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Erfurt GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1036 feet (316 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERF |
| More Information: | ERF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF):
- The furthest airport from Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,833 miles (19,043 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport consists of the two passenger terminal buildings A and B, but only the new Terminal B is currently in use.
- In addition to being known as "Erfurt–Weimar Airport", another name for ERF is "Flughafen Erfurt–Weimar".
- The closest airport to Erfurt–Weimar Airport (ERF) is Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) SE of ERF.
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 success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- 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.
- The base is next to Rogers Dry Lake, an endorheic desert salt pan whose hard dry lake surface provides a natural extension to Edwards' runways.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.81 miles (99.48 km) SE | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany |     |
| 2 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) ENE | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 3 | 63.70 miles (102.51 km) NNE | Magdeburg–Cochstedt Airport (CSO) | Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 4 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) E | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 5 | 73.19 miles (117.78 km) W | Fritzlar Air Base (FRZ) | Fritzlar, Hessen, Germany | |
| 6 | 74.33 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Kassel Calden Airport (KSF) | Kassel, Hesse, Germany | |
| 7 | 74.95 miles (120.62 km) SSE | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 91.72 miles (147.61 km) SSW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 101.23 miles (162.91 km) ESE | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 101.92 miles (164.03 km) SSW | Giebelstadt Airport (GHF) | Giebelstadt, Germany | |
| 11 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) S | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) SE | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 110.25 miles (177.42 km) WNW | Paderborn Lippstadt Airport (PAD) | Paderborn, Germany | |
| 14 | 115.93 miles (186.58 km) NNW | Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 15 | 118.30 miles (190.39 km) NNW | Celle Air Base (ZCN) | Celle, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.74 miles (19,042.90 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,433.40 miles (18,400.23 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,432.13 miles (18,398.19 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,430.91 miles (18,396.22 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,428.12 miles (18,391.74 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,427.63 miles (18,390.95 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.86 miles (18,380.05 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.73 miles (18,378.23 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,413.21 miles (18,367.74 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,404.86 miles (18,354.31 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,396.04 miles (18,340.11 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,395.22 miles (18,338.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,390.41 miles (18,331.05 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,377.67 miles (18,310.54 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,368.86 miles (18,296.36 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |