Nonstop flight route between Miles, Queensland, Australia and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from WLE to EDW:
7,354.29 miles (11,835.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miles Airport (WLE), Miles, Queensland, Australia and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,836 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 Miles 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 Miles 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: | WLE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'33"S by 150°9'53"E |
| Area Served: | Miles, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1492 feet (455 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WLE |
| More Information: | WLE 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 Miles Airport (WLE):
- The closest airport to Miles Airport (WLE) is Chincilla Airport (CCL), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of WLE.
- In addition to being known as "Miles Airport", another name for WLE is "YMLS".
- The furthest airport from Miles Airport (WLE) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,707 miles (18,841 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Miles Airport (WLE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- The base has played a significant role in the development of virtually every aircraft to enter the Air Force inventory since World War II.
- A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
- 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.
- The initial use for Muroc was IV Bomber Command Operational Unit training.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.99 miles (45.05 km) E | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 71.32 miles (114.77 km) NNW | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 104.70 miles (168.50 km) E | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) S | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 122.26 miles (196.76 km) NE | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 149.10 miles (239.96 km) SSE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 160.94 miles (259.01 km) ENE | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 171.38 miles (275.81 km) SW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 181.20 miles (291.61 km) E | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 181.30 miles (291.78 km) E | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 181.72 miles (292.45 km) ENE | Maryborough Airport (MBH) | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 185.93 miles (299.23 km) ESE | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) S | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 187.77 miles (302.18 km) NE | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 197.49 miles (317.82 km) ENE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,707.04 miles (18,840.60 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,687.72 miles (18,809.51 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 11,683.36 miles (18,802.50 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,682.69 miles (18,801.42 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,658.56 miles (18,762.58 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 6 | 11,646.07 miles (18,742.49 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,643.95 miles (18,739.07 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,625.07 miles (18,708.68 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,621.27 miles (18,702.58 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,619.39 miles (18,699.55 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,613.23 miles (18,689.64 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,603.34 miles (18,673.73 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,595.82 miles (18,661.62 km) N | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,581.72 miles (18,638.93 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,575.27 miles (18,628.55 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 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 | |