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BFM to EDW: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,751 mi
2,817 km · 1,521 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near EDW
- MHV · Mojave Airport19 mi away
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport22 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield22 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from EDW?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,751 miles (2,817 km, 1,521 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFM to EDW?
Nonstop service on BFM–EDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFM–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFM to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFM–EDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.