Nonstop flight route between Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°41'29"N by 97°12'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from LIW to EDW:
8,017.26 miles (12,902.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Loikaw Airport (LIW), Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,017 miles (or 12,902 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 Loikaw 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 Loikaw 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: | LIW / VYLK |
| Airport Name: | Loikaw Airport |
| Location: | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°41'29"N by 97°12'52"E |
| Elevation: | 2940 feet (896 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIW |
| More Information: | LIW 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 Loikaw Airport (LIW):
- The furthest airport from Loikaw Airport (LIW) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
- Loikaw Airport (LIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Loikaw Airport (LIW) is Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) ESE of LIW.
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 base is next to Rogers Dry Lake, an endorheic desert salt pan whose hard dry lake surface provides a natural extension to Edwards' runways.
- On 20 November 1951, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics' Scott Crossfield became the first man to reach Mach 2 as he piloted the Skyrocket to a speed of Mach 2.005.
- 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".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.37 miles (90.72 km) ESE | Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) | Mae Hong Son, Thailand |     |
| 2 | 66.22 miles (106.57 km) W | Naypyitaw International Airport (NYT) | Naypyidaw, Myanmar | |
| 3 | 77.91 miles (125.39 km) NNW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 82.82 miles (133.29 km) ESE | Pai Airport (PYY) | Pai, Thailand | |
| 5 | 130.70 miles (210.34 km) ESE | Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) | Chiang Mai, Thailand | |
| 6 | 160.28 miles (257.95 km) NNW | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 174.35 miles (280.60 km) E | Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) | Chiang Rai, Thailand | |
| 8 | 178.90 miles (287.91 km) ESE | Lampang Airport (LPT) | Lampang, Thailand | |
| 9 | 180.10 miles (289.85 km) NW | Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 10 | 184.83 miles (297.45 km) ENE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 192.18 miles (309.29 km) NE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 205.03 miles (329.97 km) SSW | Yangon International Airport (RGN) | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 13 | 212.86 miles (342.57 km) E | Ban Huoeisay Airport (HOE) | Houeisay, Laos | |
| 14 | 220.88 miles (355.48 km) ESE | Phrae Airport (PRH) | Phrae, Thailand | |
| 15 | 224.39 miles (361.11 km) SSE | Mae Sot Airport (MAQ) | Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,839.06 miles (19,053.07 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,822.03 miles (19,025.66 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,786.73 miles (18,968.86 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 11,710.91 miles (18,846.83 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 11,710.91 miles (18,846.83 km) SW | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 11,705.68 miles (18,838.42 km) SW | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 7 | 11,688.62 miles (18,810.96 km) WSW | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,675.55 miles (18,789.94 km) W | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,665.45 miles (18,773.67 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 10 | 11,654.79 miles (18,756.51 km) SSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,642.58 miles (18,736.87 km) SSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,629.13 miles (18,715.22 km) SW | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 13 | 11,618.68 miles (18,698.41 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,618.68 miles (18,698.41 km) W | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 15 | 11,617.19 miles (18,696.01 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 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 | |