Nonstop flight route between Røros, Norway and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(62°34'42"N by 11°20'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from RRS to EDW:
5,139.83 miles (8,271.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Røros Airport (RRS), Røros, Norway and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,140 miles (or 8,272 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 Røros 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 Røros 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: | RRS / ENRO |
| Airport Name: | Røros Airport |
| Location: | Røros, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°34'42"N by 11°20'32"E |
| Area Served: | Røros, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 2054 feet (626 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRS |
| More Information: | RRS 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 Røros Airport (RRS):
- The furthest airport from Røros Airport (RRS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,103 miles (17,868 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Røros Airport (RRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Røros Airport handled 17,416 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Røros Airport (RRS) is Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of RRS.
- From 1 April 2006 until January 2008, scheduled services were provided by Coast Air with ATR 42 aircraft.
- Operations were carried by Widerøe between 2001 and 2006.
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 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.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.14 miles (100.00 km) NNW | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |     |
| 2 | 105.46 miles (169.72 km) ESE | Sveg Airport (EVG) | Sveg, Sweden | |
| 3 | 108.19 miles (174.12 km) ENE | Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) | Östersund, Sweden | |
| 4 | 116.83 miles (188.02 km) WNW | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 5 | 121.96 miles (196.27 km) S | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 6 | 127.11 miles (204.56 km) SSW | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 7 | 129.94 miles (209.12 km) W | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 8 | 130.71 miles (210.35 km) N | Namsos Airport (OSY) | Namsos, Norway | |
| 9 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) SSW | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 10 | 152.45 miles (245.35 km) SE | Mora–Siljan Airport (MXX) | Mora, Sweden | |
| 11 | 156.26 miles (251.48 km) N | Rørvik Airport, Ryum (RVK) | Rørvik, Norway | |
| 12 | 164.36 miles (264.52 km) S | Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) | Ullensaker (near Oslo), Norway | |
| 13 | 166.19 miles (267.45 km) W | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 14 | 168.48 miles (271.14 km) SW | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 15 | 170.90 miles (275.04 km) W | Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,102.71 miles (17,868.04 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,027.03 miles (17,746.23 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,018.50 miles (17,732.52 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,003.31 miles (17,708.06 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,979.30 miles (17,669.42 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,956.02 miles (17,631.96 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,940.89 miles (17,607.62 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,929.77 miles (17,589.72 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,927.82 miles (17,586.58 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,923.24 miles (17,579.20 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,916.57 miles (17,568.47 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,892.62 miles (17,529.93 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,889.55 miles (17,524.99 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,884.09 miles (17,516.21 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,869.10 miles (17,492.08 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, 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 | |