Nonstop flight route between Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Long Pasia Airport (GSA), Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,027 miles (or 12,919 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 Long Pasia 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 Long Pasia 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: | GSA / WBKN |
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| Location: | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°24'33"N by 115°43'8"E |
| Area Served: | Long Pasia, Sabah, Malaysia |
| Operator/Owner: | Malaysia Airports Berhad |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3175 feet (968 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GSA |
| More Information: | GSA 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 Long Pasia Airport (GSA):
- Long Pasia Airport (GSA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Long Pasia Airport (GSA) is Long Semado Airport (LSM), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SW of GSA.
- In addition to being known as "Long Pasia Airport", another name for GSA is "Lapangan Terbang Long Pasia".
- The furthest airport from Long Pasia Airport (GSA) is Tefé Airport (TFF), which is nearly antipodal to Long Pasia Airport (meaning Long Pasia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tefé Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.
- 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.
