Nonstop flight route between Ronneby, Sweden and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(56°16'0"N by 15°15'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from RNB to EDW:
5,564.53 miles (8,955.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ronneby Airport (RNB), Ronneby, Sweden and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,565 miles (or 8,955 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 Ronneby 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 Ronneby 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: | RNB / ESDF |
| Airport Name: | Ronneby Airport |
| Location: | Ronneby, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°16'0"N by 15°15'54"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Swedavia |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public (Luftfartsverket) |
| Elevation: | 191 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNB |
| More Information: | RNB 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 Ronneby Airport (RNB):
- Ronneby Airport (RNB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ronneby Airport (RNB) is Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) NE of RNB.
- The furthest airport from Ronneby Airport (RNB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Ronneby Airport's relatively low elevation of 191 feet, planes can take off or land at Ronneby 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.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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 success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- 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.
- 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.
- Conscious that March Field was located in an area of increasing growth, and with the need for bombing and gunnery ranges for his units, base and 1st Wing commander Lieutenant Colonel Henry H.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.57 miles (78.16 km) NE | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden |     |
| 2 | 50.11 miles (80.64 km) NNW | Växjö Småland Airport (VXO) | Växjö, Sweden | |
| 3 | 51.72 miles (83.24 km) WSW | Kristianstad Airport (KID) | Kristianstad, Sweden | |
| 4 | 85.44 miles (137.51 km) SSW | Bornholm Airport (RNN) | Rønne, Denmark | |
| 5 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) NNE | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| 6 | 89.28 miles (143.68 km) SW | Malmö Airport (MMX) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 7 | 92.75 miles (149.27 km) W | Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH) | Ängelholm, Sweden | |
| 8 | 97.78 miles (157.36 km) WNW | Halmstad Airport (HAD) | Halmstad, Sweden | |
| 9 | 99.14 miles (159.55 km) WSW | Malmö Harbour Heliport (JMM) | Malmö, Sweden | |
| 10 | 110.44 miles (177.74 km) WSW | Copenhagen Airport, Kastrup (CPH) | Copenhagen (København), Denmark | |
| 11 | 112.41 miles (180.91 km) NNW | Jönköping Airport (JKG) | Jönköping, Sweden | |
| 12 | 130.10 miles (209.37 km) WSW | Roskilde Airport (RKE) | Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark | |
| 13 | 147.68 miles (237.67 km) NW | Göteborg Landvetter Airport (GOT) | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 14 | 148.75 miles (239.39 km) N | Linköping City Airport (LPI) | Linköping, Sweden | |
| 15 | 150.63 miles (242.41 km) SSW | Rügen Airport/ Güttin Airfield (GTI) | Güttin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.22 miles (18,401.54 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.90 miles (17,939.15 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,131.68 miles (17,914.66 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,115.52 miles (17,888.65 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,104.96 miles (17,871.65 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,103.37 miles (17,869.10 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,102.23 miles (17,867.26 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,101.60 miles (17,866.25 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,083.93 miles (17,837.82 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,082.00 miles (17,834.70 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,061.10 miles (17,801.07 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,057.24 miles (17,794.86 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,055.94 miles (17,792.77 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,052.47 miles (17,787.18 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,046.15 miles (17,777.01 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |