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COS to EDW: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
776 mi
1,249 km · 674 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from EDW?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 COS to EDW?
Nonstop service on COS–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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Colorado Springs and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COS–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COS to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COS–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.