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EDW to ATL: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
1,903 mi
3,063 km · 1,654 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from ATL?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Atlanta (ATL) is 1,903 miles (3,063 km, 1,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 ATL?
Nonstop service on EDW–ATL 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Atlanta?
Atlanta is 3 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to ATL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–ATL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to ATL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–ATL 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.