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DCU to EDW: distance & flight time
Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,749 mi
2,814 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,749 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 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 DCU from EDW?
The flight distance from Decatur (DCU) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,749 miles (2,814 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCU 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 DCU to EDW?
Nonstop service on DCU–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 cheapest way to fly from DCU to EDW?
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Why are some DCU to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DCU–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.