Nonstop flight route between Gara Djebilet, Algeria and Edwards, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB), Gara Djebilet, Algeria and Edwards Air Force Base (EDW), Edwards, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,219 miles (or 10,008 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 Gara Djebilet 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 Gara Djebilet 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: | GBB / |
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Location: | Gara Djebilet, Algeria |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°53'0"N by 7°9'53"W |
Area Served: | Âouinet Bel Egrâ |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GBB |
More Information: | GBB 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 Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB):
- The furthest airport from Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), which is nearly antipodal to Gara Djebilet Airport (meaning Gara Djebilet Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norfolk Island Airport), and is located 12,103 miles (19,478 kilometers) away in Norfolk Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is located 267 miles (430 kilometers) WNW of GBB.
- In addition to being known as "Gara Djebilet Airport", another name for GBB is "Gara Djebilet Airport (Âouinet Bel Egrâ)".
- Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Edwards Air Force Base (EDW):
- A water stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad since 1876, the site was largely unsettled until the early 20th century.
- Edwards is also home to several other units from DOD, Air Force, Army, Navy, FAA, USPS and many companies that support the primary mission or the personnel stationed there.
- In July 1942, Muroc Army Airfield became a separate airfield from March Field and was placed under the jurisdiction of Fourth Air Force.
- Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force installation in southern California, located approximately 22 miles northeast of Lancaster.
- 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.
- On the afternoon of 7 December 1941, the 41st Bombardment Group and the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron moved to Muroc from Davis-Monthan Army Airfield, Arizona with a collection of B-18 Bolos, an A-29 Hudson and B-25 Mitchells.
- The success of these programs attracted a new type of research activity to the base in late 1946.
- 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.