Nonstop flight route between Kegaska, Quebec, Canada and Edwards, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°11'44"N by 61°15'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°54'20"N by 117°53'0"W)
Distance from ZKG to EDW:
2,987.72 miles (4,808.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kégashka Airport (ZKG), Kegaska, Quebec, Canada and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,988 miles (or 4,808 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 Kégashka 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 Kégashka 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: | ZKG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kegaska, Quebec, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°11'44"N by 61°15'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Transports Québec |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZKG |
| More Information: | ZKG 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 Kégashka Airport (ZKG):
- The furthest airport from Kégashka Airport (ZKG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Kégashka Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Kégashka 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 Kégashka Airport (ZKG) is Natashquan Airport (YNA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) W of ZKG.
- Kégashka Airport (ZKG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kégashka Airport", another name for ZKG is "CTK6".
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- In December 1949, Muroc was renamed Edwards Air Force Base in honor of Captain Glen Edwards, who was killed a year earlier in the crash of the Northrop YB-49 Flying Wing.
- In the spring of 1942, however, the immense volume of flight test already being conducted at Wright Field, in Ohio, was one of the factors driving a search for a new site where a "Top Secret" airplane could undergo tests.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.14 miles (37.24 km) W | Natashquan Airport (YNA) | Natashquan, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 68.52 miles (110.27 km) W | Baie-Johan-Beetz Seaplane Base (SPB) (YBJ) | Baie-Johan-Beetz, Quebec, Canada | |
| 3 | 74.29 miles (119.55 km) ENE | Chevery Airport (YHR) | Chevery, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 89.19 miles (143.53 km) ENE | Tête-à-la-Baleine Airport (ZTB) | Tête-à-la-Baleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 5 | 103.81 miles (167.06 km) W | Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport (YGV) | Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 109.77 miles (176.66 km) ENE | La Tabatière Airport (ZLT) | La Tabatière, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Saint-Augustin Airport (YIF) | Saint-Augustin, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 136.47 miles (219.63 km) W | Port-Menier Airport (YPN) | Port-Menier, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 167.31 miles (269.25 km) SE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 174.46 miles (280.76 km) WSW | Michel-Pouliot Gaspé Airport (YGP) | Gaspé, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 185.92 miles (299.21 km) ESE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 192.86 miles (310.37 km) S | Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport (YGR) | Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada | |
| 13 | 197.77 miles (318.28 km) ENE | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon Airport (YBX) | Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada | |
| 14 | 218.77 miles (352.07 km) N | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 221.05 miles (355.74 km) W | Sept-Îles Airport (YZV) | Sept-Îles, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,381.92 miles (18,317.38 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,328.31 miles (18,231.11 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,297.94 miles (18,182.23 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,295.69 miles (18,178.61 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,285.24 miles (18,161.79 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,283.67 miles (18,159.26 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,264.44 miles (18,128.31 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,177.79 miles (17,988.86 km) S | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,169.40 miles (17,975.35 km) S | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,167.48 miles (17,972.27 km) S | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,115.33 miles (17,888.35 km) S | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,088.54 miles (17,845.24 km) S | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,064.69 miles (17,806.84 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,053.37 miles (17,788.63 km) WSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,052.18 miles (17,786.71 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 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 | |