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EDW to BIF: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
696 mi
1,120 km · 605 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
696 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from BIF?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to El Paso (BIF) is 696 miles (1,120 km, 605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 BIF?
Nonstop service on EDW–BIF 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and El Paso?
El Paso is 1 hour ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to BIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–BIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to BIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–BIF 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.