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EDW to GAD: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Gadsden (Northeast Alabama Regional Airport)
1,805 mi
2,905 km · 1,569 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- GAD — Northeast Alabama Regional Airport · Gadsden, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 GAD
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from GAD?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Gadsden (GAD) is 1,805 miles (2,905 km, 1,569 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to GAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 GAD?
Nonstop service on EDW–GAD 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Gadsden?
Gadsden is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to GAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–GAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to GAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–GAD 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.