Nonstop flight route between Siguiri, Guinea and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(11°25'58"N by 9°10'1"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from GII to EDW:
6,792.49 miles (10,931.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siguiri Airport (GII), Siguiri, Guinea and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,792 miles (or 10,931 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 Siguiri 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 Siguiri 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: | GII / GUSI |
| Airport Name: | Siguiri Airport |
| Location: | Siguiri, Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°25'58"N by 9°10'1"W |
| Area Served: | Siguiri |
| Operator/Owner: | ANAC Guinea |
| Elevation: | 1296 feet (395 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GII |
| More Information: | GII 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 Siguiri Airport (GII):
- The furthest airport from Siguiri Airport (GII) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is nearly antipodal to Siguiri Airport (meaning Siguiri Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mota Lava Airport), and is located 12,176 miles (19,595 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- The closest airport to Siguiri Airport (GII) is Kankan Airport (KNN), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) S of GII.
- Siguiri Airport (GII) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- 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.
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) S | Kankan Airport (KNN) | Kankan, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 112.56 miles (181.15 km) NE | Bamako Senou International Airport (BKO) | Bamako, Mali | |
| 3 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) SW | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 4 | 169.96 miles (273.53 km) SSW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 5 | 170.38 miles (274.20 km) SE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 171.14 miles (275.42 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 7 | 201.41 miles (324.13 km) S | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 8 | 202.01 miles (325.11 km) SW | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 211.63 miles (340.59 km) W | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 10 | 218.42 miles (351.50 km) S | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 11 | 220.85 miles (355.42 km) WNW | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 12 | 224.74 miles (361.68 km) SSW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 13 | 224.93 miles (361.98 km) SE | Boundiali Airport (BXI) | Boundiali, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 232.94 miles (374.89 km) SSW | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 234.93 miles (378.09 km) E | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,175.79 miles (19,594.99 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,158.77 miles (19,567.60 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,145.54 miles (19,546.30 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,128.75 miles (19,519.28 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,107.06 miles (19,484.38 km) SE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,104.73 miles (19,480.63 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,082.26 miles (19,444.46 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,065.25 miles (19,417.09 km) SE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,050.14 miles (19,392.77 km) SSE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,041.70 miles (19,379.18 km) SE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,038.33 miles (19,373.77 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,035.51 miles (19,369.23 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,029.90 miles (19,360.20 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,011.87 miles (19,331.18 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,972.41 miles (19,267.67 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |