Nonstop flight route between Telida, Alaska, United States and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from TLF to EDW:
2,473.51 miles (3,980.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Telida Airport (TLF), Telida, Alaska, United States and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,474 miles (or 3,981 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 Telida 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: | TLF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Telida, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°23'38"N by 153°16'8"W |
| Area Served: | Telida, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Public Domain |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLF |
| More Information: | TLF 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 Telida Airport (TLF):
- The furthest airport from Telida Airport (TLF) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,404 miles (16,744 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Telida Airport (TLF) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Telida Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Telida 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 closest airport to Telida Airport (TLF) is Nikolai Airport (NIB), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SW of TLF.
- In addition to being known as "Telida Airport", another name for TLF is "2K5".
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The Main Base is also the home of the Benefield Anechoic Facility, an electromagnetic and radio frequency testing building.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- 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 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 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.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) SW | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.13 miles (72.63 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.01 miles (127.16 km) WSW | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 89.53 miles (144.09 km) W | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) WSW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 91.27 miles (146.89 km) WSW | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.62 miles (182.85 km) NW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 118.66 miles (190.96 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.55 miles (200.44 km) SE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.84 miles (205.73 km) NNE | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.35 miles (206.56 km) E | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 136.02 miles (218.90 km) NE | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) ENE | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.50 miles (232.54 km) NW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,404.25 miles (16,743.97 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,397.73 miles (16,733.48 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,375.06 miles (16,697.00 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,373.86 miles (16,695.06 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,338.67 miles (16,638.43 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,234.70 miles (16,471.11 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,183.27 miles (16,388.34 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,120.39 miles (16,287.15 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,117.58 miles (16,282.63 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,115.63 miles (16,279.49 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,111.50 miles (16,272.83 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,099.42 miles (16,253.40 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,094.95 miles (16,246.20 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,092.06 miles (16,241.56 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,077.57 miles (16,218.24 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |