Nonstop flight route between Nueva Loja, Ecuador and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from LGQ to EDW:
3,572.40 miles (5,749.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ), Nueva Loja, Ecuador and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,572 miles (or 5,749 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 Lago Agrio 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 Lago Agrio 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: | LGQ / SENL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°5'33"N by 76°52'9"W |
| Area Served: | Nueva Loja, Ecuador |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 982 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LGQ |
| More Information: | LGQ 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 Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ):
- Because of Lago Agrio Airport's relatively low elevation of 982 feet, planes can take off or land at Lago Agrio Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Lago Agrio Airport", another name for LGQ is "Aeropuerto de Lago Agrio".
- Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH), which is nearly antipodal to Lago Agrio Airport (meaning Lago Agrio Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hang Nadim International Airport), and is located 12,329 miles (19,841 kilometers) away in Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) is Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU), which is located 38 miles (62 kilometers) NE of LGQ.
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 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 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 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 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.
- Aircraft testing continued at this desert "Army Air Base", then on 8 November 1943, the base title was changed to "Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.24 miles (61.54 km) NE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia |     |
| 2 | 39.21 miles (63.11 km) SSW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) NNE | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 4 | 76.23 miles (122.68 km) NW | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 76.79 miles (123.58 km) NW | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 6 | 94.67 miles (152.36 km) NNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 7 | 103.87 miles (167.16 km) W | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 137.19 miles (220.79 km) NE | Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport (FLA) | Florencia, Caquetá, Colombia | |
| 9 | 137.78 miles (221.74 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 139.02 miles (223.73 km) WSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 146.26 miles (235.37 km) E | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 12 | 148.32 miles (238.70 km) SW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) N | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 14 | 185.34 miles (298.28 km) NNW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 15 | 186.49 miles (300.13 km) SSW | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.69 miles (19,841.05 km) NW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,327.04 miles (19,838.39 km) NNW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 3 | 12,324.26 miles (19,833.93 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,322.91 miles (19,831.75 km) NNW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 5 | 12,320.73 miles (19,828.25 km) NNW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 12,320.26 miles (19,827.49 km) NNW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 12,317.23 miles (19,822.61 km) NW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,314.19 miles (19,817.71 km) ENE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,311.38 miles (19,813.20 km) NNW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 12,270.76 miles (19,747.83 km) NE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,263.11 miles (19,735.51 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) NNW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 12,256.96 miles (19,725.62 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,234.13 miles (19,688.88 km) ESE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,223.43 miles (19,671.65 km) NNW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 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 | |