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CAE to EDW: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
2,085 mi
3,355 km · 1,811 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from EDW?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 2,085 miles (3,355 km, 1,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 CAE to EDW?
Nonstop service on CAE–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 4h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 3 hours behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CAE–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CAE to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CAE–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.