Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and Edwards, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between San Antonio International Airport (SAT), San Antonio, Texas, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,192 miles (or 1,918 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 relatively short distance between San Antonio International Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about San Antonio International Airport (SAT):

• The closest airport to San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) E of SAT.
• In 1994 a second Airport Master Plan was developed that would take the airport well into the 21st century.
• San Antonio International Airport handled 8,034,720 passengers last year.
• The former Terminal 2 was built in 1951–53, along with the FAA control tower and a baggage claim area.
• San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has 3 runways.
• The furthest airport from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,114 miles (17,886 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of San Antonio International Airport's relatively low elevation of 809 feet, planes can take off or land at San Antonio International 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.
• On November 9, 2010, San Antonio International Airport announced the opening of the brand new Terminal B, which contains 8 gates,.
• From February to September 2006, the airport was a "focus city" for United Airlines with flights to 12 cities in conjunction with their partner Trans States Airlines.
• The Airport is undergoing a major, multi-million dollar expansion project which will add new terminals and parking facilities.

Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):

• 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.
• A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
• The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
• With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
• As with virtually all of the test programs conducted during the war years, most of the actual flight test work on the P-59 was conducted by the contractor.
• Previously known as Muroc Air Force Base, Edwards AFB is named in honor of Captain Glen Edwards.
• 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.
• It is the home of the Air Force Test Center and is the Air Force Materiel Command center of excellence for conducting and supporting research and developmental flight test and evaluation of aerospace systems from concept to combat.
• 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.