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EDW to BDL: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
2,465 mi
3,967 km · 2,142 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from BDL?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 2,465 miles (3,967 km, 2,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 BDL?
Nonstop service on EDW–BDL 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 5h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Windsor Locks?
Windsor Locks is 3 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to BDL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–BDL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to BDL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–BDL 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.