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CHA to EDW: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,842 mi
2,964 km · 1,601 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from EDW?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,842 miles (2,964 km, 1,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 CHA to EDW?
Nonstop service on CHA–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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chattanooga and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 3 hours behind Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHA–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHA to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHA–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.