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EDW to CLE: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
1,993 mi
3,208 km · 1,732 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,993 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from CLE?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Cleveland (CLE) is 1,993 miles (3,208 km, 1,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 CLE?
Nonstop service on EDW–CLE 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 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Cleveland?
Cleveland is 3 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to CLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–CLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to CLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–CLE 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.