Nonstop flight route between Kalokol, Kenya and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°29'24"N by 35°50'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from KLK to EDW:
9,283.34 miles (14,940.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kalokol Airport (KLK), Kalokol, Kenya and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,283 miles (or 14,940 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 Kalokol 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 Kalokol 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: | KLK / HKFG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kalokol, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°29'24"N by 35°50'24"E |
| Area Served: | Kalokol |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1245 feet (379 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLK |
| More Information: | KLK 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 Kalokol Airport (KLK):
- The furthest airport from Kalokol Airport (KLK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,877 miles (19,115 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kalokol Airport (KLK) is Eliye Springs Airport (EYS), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSE of KLK.
- In addition to being known as "Kalokol Airport", another name for KLK is "Fergusons Gulf".
- Kalokol Airport, also named Fergusons Gulf Airport, is an airport located in Kalokol, a village in the Turkana District, Rift Valley Province in northwestern Kenya, on the western shores of Lake Turkana, close to the International border with Ethiopia.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (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 the spring of 1942, however, the immense volume of flight test already being conducted at Wright Field, in Ohio, was one of the factors driving a search for a new site where a "Top Secret" airplane could undergo tests.
- 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 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.
- A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.83 miles (31.91 km) SSE | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya |     |
| 2 | 29.96 miles (48.21 km) SSW | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 3 | 114.29 miles (183.93 km) WNW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 4 | 166.04 miles (267.22 km) NNE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) SSW | Kitale Airport (KTL) | Kitale, Kenya | |
| 6 | 195.77 miles (315.06 km) SW | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 7 | 213.44 miles (343.50 km) NE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 217.19 miles (349.54 km) S | Eldoret International Airport (EDL) | Eldoret, Kenya | |
| 9 | 219.36 miles (353.02 km) S | Kimwarer Airport (KRV) | Kerio Valley, Kenya | |
| 10 | 225.18 miles (362.39 km) E | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 241.16 miles (388.11 km) N | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 258.72 miles (416.37 km) SSW | Kisumu International Airport (KIS) | Kisumu, Kenya | |
| 13 | 259.02 miles (416.84 km) SSE | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 270.87 miles (435.92 km) S | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 15 | 278.29 miles (447.86 km) SW | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,877.48 miles (19,114.90 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,669.28 miles (18,779.83 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,667.66 miles (18,777.24 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,607.44 miles (18,680.32 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,591.66 miles (18,654.92 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,588.02 miles (18,649.06 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,562.76 miles (18,608.41 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,561.69 miles (18,606.70 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,556.33 miles (18,598.06 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,531.16 miles (18,557.56 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,474.87 miles (18,466.96 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,450.45 miles (18,427.66 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,412.95 miles (18,367.32 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,405.89 miles (18,355.95 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,403.97 miles (18,352.86 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |