Nonstop flight route between Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between CFB Edmonton (YED), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Loikaw Airport (LIW), Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,048 miles (or 11,343 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 CFB Edmonton and Loikaw Airport, 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 CFB Edmonton and Loikaw Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YED / CYED |
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Location: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°40'27"N by 113°29'29"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 2257 feet (688 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YED |
More Information: | YED Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIW / VYLK |
Airport Name: | Loikaw Airport |
Location: | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°41'29"N by 97°12'52"E |
Elevation: | 2940 feet (896 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LIW |
More Information: | LIW Maps & Info |
Facts about CFB Edmonton (YED):
- The furthest airport from CFB Edmonton (YED) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,216 miles (16,441 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to CFB Edmonton (YED) is Edmonton International Airport (YEG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) S of YED.
- During the Cold War RCAF Station Namao was used by the United States Strategic Air Command, which constructed a "Nose Dock" capable of servicing the nose and wings of heavy jet bombers and tankers on the south side of the airfield.
- On June 7, 2013, the base hosted the raising of a rainbow flag to kick off Edmonton Pride, the first time in Canadian history that the flag has flown on a military base.
- In addition to being known as "CFB Edmonton", other names for YED include "Edmonton/Namao Heliport Edmonton Garrison" and "Steele Barracks".
- CFB Edmonton is currently the headquarters of 3rd Canadian Division, the highest military authority in western Canada, and a number of brigade groups, including 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, the only Regular Force brigade group in the region.
Facts about Loikaw Airport (LIW):
- The closest airport to Loikaw Airport (LIW) is Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN), which is located 56 miles (91 kilometers) ESE of LIW.
- Loikaw Airport (LIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Loikaw Airport (LIW) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,839 miles (19,053 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.