Nonstop flight route between Orenburg, Russia and Edwards, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tsentralny Airport (REN), Orenburg, Russia and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,433 miles (or 10,352 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 Tsentralny 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 Tsentralny Airport and Edwards Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tsentralny Airport (REN):

• Because of Tsentralny Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Tsentralny 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.
• The closest airport to Tsentralny Airport (REN) is Aktobe International Airport (AKX), which is located 131 miles (211 kilometers) SE of REN.
• Tsentralny Airport (REN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Tsentralny Airport (REN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 10,562 miles (16,998 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• In addition to being known as "Tsentralny Airport", another name for REN is "Аэропорт Центральный".

Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):

• Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
• 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.
• The North Base is located at the north-west corner of Rogers Lake and is the site of the Air Force's most secret test programs at Edwards.
• A major reason for the growth of Edwards AFB was the nearness of West Coast aircraft manufacturers.
• With the arrival of the Bell Aircraft P-59 Airacomet jet fighter, the Mojave Desert station was chosen as a secluded site for testing this super-secret airplane.
• 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.