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EDW to ABQ: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
638 mi
1,027 km · 554 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
638 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from ABQ?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 638 miles (1,027 km, 554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 EDW to ABQ?
Nonstop service on EDW–ABQ 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 1h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 1 hour ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to ABQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–ABQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to ABQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–ABQ 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.