Nonstop flight route between Puerto Madryn, Argentina and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Tehuelche Airport (PMY), Puerto Madryn, Argentina and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,315 miles (or 10,162 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 El Tehuelche 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 El Tehuelche 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: | PMY / SAVY |
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| Location: | Puerto Madryn, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'30"S by 65°6'5"W |
| Area Served: | Puerto Madryn |
| Operator/Owner: | Argentine Government (Ministry of Planning and Public Services) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMY |
| More Information: | PMY 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 El Tehuelche Airport (PMY):
- The closest airport to El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) is Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) SSW of PMY.
- The furthest airport from El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) is Xilinhot Airport (XIL), which is nearly antipodal to El Tehuelche Airport (meaning El Tehuelche Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xilinhot Airport), and is located 12,341 miles (19,860 kilometers) away in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
- In addition to being known as "El Tehuelche Airport", another name for PMY is "Aeropuerto El Tehuelche".
- El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is on the 3-RN Acceso Norte Puerto Madryn.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
- 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.
- The base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
- 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.
