Nonstop flight route between Tokat, Turkey and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°18'42"N by 36°22'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from TJK to EDW:
6,987.63 miles (11,245.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tokat Airport (TJK), Tokat, Turkey and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,988 miles (or 11,245 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 Tokat 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 Tokat 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: | TJK / LTAW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tokat, Turkey |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°18'42"N by 36°22'24"E |
| Area Served: | Tokat |
| Operator/Owner: | Turkish Government Airport Management Turkish: Devlet Hava Meydanları İşletmesi (DHMİ) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1830 feet (558 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TJK |
| More Information: | TJK 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 Tokat Airport (TJK):
- The furthest airport from Tokat Airport (TJK) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,142 miles (17,931 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Tokat Airport (TJK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tokat Airport (TJK) is Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) SE of TJK.
- In addition to being known as "Tokat Airport", another name for TJK is "Tokat Havalimanı".
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- 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.
- As a military airbase, civilian access is severely restricted, but is possible with prior coordination and good reason.
- 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.
- 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 base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.75 miles (81.67 km) SE | Sivas Nuri Demirağ Airport (VAS) | Sivas, Turkey |     |
| 2 | 57.24 miles (92.12 km) NW | Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH) | Amasya, Turkey | |
| 3 | 66.54 miles (107.09 km) N | Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) | Samsun, Turkey | |
| 4 | 116.33 miles (187.21 km) SSW | Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR) | Kayseri Province, Turkey | |
| 5 | 135.96 miles (218.81 km) NNW | Sinop Airport (NOP) | Sinop, Turkey | |
| 6 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) SW | Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) | Nevsehir, Turkey | |
| 7 | 151.62 miles (244.00 km) WNW | Kastamonu Airport (KFS) | Kastamonu, Turkey | |
| 8 | 158.80 miles (255.57 km) SE | Malatya Erhaç Airport (MLX) | Malatya, Turkey | |
| 9 | 171.96 miles (276.75 km) ESE | Erzincan Airport (ERC) | Erzincan, Turkey | |
| 10 | 178.69 miles (287.57 km) W | Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) | Ankara, Turkey | |
| 11 | 185.17 miles (298.01 km) ENE | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 12 | 194.10 miles (312.37 km) S | Kahramanmaraş Airport (KCM) | Kahramanmaras, Turkey | |
| 13 | 195.19 miles (314.12 km) SE | Elazığ Airport (EZS) | Elazığ, Turkey | |
| 14 | 210.76 miles (339.19 km) SSE | Adıyaman Airport (ADF) | Adıyaman, Turkey | |
| 15 | 237.50 miles (382.22 km) SSW | Adana Şakirpaşa Airport (ADA) | Adana, Turkey | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,142.04 miles (17,931.33 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,121.15 miles (17,897.72 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,054.15 miles (17,789.89 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,955.77 miles (17,631.56 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,914.03 miles (17,564.38 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 10,892.10 miles (17,529.09 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,865.60 miles (17,486.44 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,846.23 miles (17,455.27 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,824.67 miles (17,420.57 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 10,824.50 miles (17,420.31 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,817.94 miles (17,409.74 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,809.95 miles (17,396.89 km) SE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 10,797.65 miles (17,377.09 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,795.94 miles (17,374.33 km) SE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 10,758.85 miles (17,314.64 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 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 | |