Nonstop flight route between Sebring, Florida, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sebring Regional Airport (SEF), Sebring, Florida, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,208 miles (or 3,553 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 Sebring Regional Airport and Edwards Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEF / KSEF |
| Airport Name: | Sebring Regional Airport |
| Location: | Sebring, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°27'23"N by 81°20'33"W |
| Area Served: | Sebring, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Sebring Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEF |
| More Information: | SEF 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 Sebring Regional Airport (SEF):
- Because of Sebring Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebring Regional 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.
- In December 1950, the first sports car endurance race was held, and since then the world famous 12 Hours of Sebring Grand Prix of Endurance has been held in March each year, with the race track taking the East-West ramp and the closed Runway 9/27, along with some streets of the former air base-turned commerce park.
- The furthest airport from Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,510 miles (18,523 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- For much of Sebring's history, the track followed a 5.38 mile layout.
- Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) has 2 runways.
- Sebring Regional Airport covers an area of 1,768 acres at an elevation of 62 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) is Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NW of SEF.
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.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- With the X-1, flight testing at Muroc began to assume two distinct identities.
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- 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.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
