Nonstop flight route between Hechi, Guangxi, China and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°47'2"N by 107°41'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from HCJ to EDW:
7,346.91 miles (11,823.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), Hechi, Guangxi, China and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,347 miles (or 11,824 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 Hechi Jinchengjiang 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 Hechi Jinchengjiang 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: | HCJ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hechi, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°47'2"N by 107°41'58"E |
| Area Served: | Hechi, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2215 feet (675 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCJ |
| More Information: | HCJ 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 Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ):
- In addition to being known as "Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport", other names for HCJ include "河池金城江机场" and "Héchí Jīnchéngjiāng Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (meaning Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- The closest airport to Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) is Libo Airport (LLB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NNE of HCJ.
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.
- It is the home of the Air Force Test Center and is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and developmental flight test and evaluation of aerospace systems from concept to combat.
- 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 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 success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.02 miles (78.88 km) NNE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China |     |
| 2 | 87.09 miles (140.16 km) SSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 113.56 miles (182.75 km) ESE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 133.54 miles (214.91 km) NNW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 149.53 miles (240.65 km) ENE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) N | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) NW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 9 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) SSE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 198.68 miles (319.74 km) NNW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 221.60 miles (356.63 km) NNE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 228.31 miles (367.42 km) WSW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 228.89 miles (368.36 km) NW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 14 | 236.19 miles (380.11 km) NNE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 241.81 miles (389.15 km) ESE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.62 miles (19,774.96 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,286.53 miles (19,773.21 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,246.79 miles (19,709.25 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,244.52 miles (19,705.60 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,227.39 miles (19,678.02 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,169.71 miles (19,585.19 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,113.67 miles (19,495.02 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,075.83 miles (19,434.11 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,009.01 miles (19,326.58 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,983.26 miles (19,285.14 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,977.73 miles (19,276.23 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,972.64 miles (19,268.05 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,967.31 miles (19,259.47 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 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 | |