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EDW to GCN: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Grand Canyon (Grand Canyon National Park Airport)
331 mi
533 km · 288 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
331 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GCN — Grand Canyon National Park Airport · Grand Canyon, 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 GCN
- FLG · Flagstaff Pulliam Airport62 mi away
- PGA · Page Municipal Airport78 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport79 mi away
- PRC · Ernest A. Love Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from GCN?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Grand Canyon (GCN) is 331 miles (533 km, 288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to GCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 GCN?
Nonstop service on EDW–GCN 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to GCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–GCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to GCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–GCN 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.