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EDW to GBG: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Galesburg (Galesburg Municipal Airport)
1,546 mi
2,488 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- GBG — Galesburg Municipal Airport · Galesburg, 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 GBG
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from GBG?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Galesburg (GBG) is 1,546 miles (2,488 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to GBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 GBG?
Nonstop service on EDW–GBG 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 3h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to GBG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–GBG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to GBG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–GBG 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.