Nonstop flight route between Daegu, South Korea and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daegu International Airport (TAE), Daegu, South Korea and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,937 miles (or 9,555 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 Daegu International 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 Daegu International 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: | TAE / RKTN |
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| Location: | Daegu, South Korea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'39"N by 128°39'32"E |
| Area Served: | Daegu |
| Operator/Owner: | Korea Airports Coorporation, Republic of Korea Airforce |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAE |
| More Information: | TAE 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 Daegu International Airport (TAE):
- In addition to being known as "Daegu International Airport", other names for TAE include "대구국제공항 大邱國際空港", "Daegu Gukje Gonghang" and "Taegu Kukche Konghang".
- The furthest airport from Daegu International Airport (TAE) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is nearly antipodal to Daegu International Airport (meaning Daegu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,656 kilometers) away in Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay.
- Daegu International Airport handled 1,084,585 passengers last year.
- Taegu Airfield was originally developed during the Japanese Imperial period.
- F-84E of the 27th Fighter Escort Group in 1951
- Daegu International Airport (TAE) has 2 runways.
- Because of Daegu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at Daegu 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.
- The parking lot at the airport can accommodate about 1,097 cars.
- The closest airport to Daegu International Airport (TAE) is Pohang Airport (KPO), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of TAE.
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.
- There are a vast array of organizations at Edwards that do not fall under the 412th Test Wing.
- On the afternoon of 7 December 1941, the 41st Bombardment Group and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Muroc from Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, Arizona with a collection of B-18 Bolos, an A-29 Hudson and B-25 Mitchells.
- The base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
- The first major aerial activity occurred at Muroc in 1937 when the entire Army Air Corps participated in a large-scale maneuver.
- 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.
