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EDW to AVL: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
1,986 mi
3,196 km · 1,726 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,986 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from AVL?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Asheville (AVL) is 1,986 miles (3,196 km, 1,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 AVL?
Nonstop service on EDW–AVL 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 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Asheville?
Asheville is 3 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to AVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–AVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to AVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–AVL 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.