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EDW to GRI: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
1,143 mi
1,839 km · 993 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from GRI?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Grand Island (GRI) is 1,143 miles (1,839 km, 993 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 GRI?
Nonstop service on EDW–GRI 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 2h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Grand Island?
Grand Island is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to GRI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–GRI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to GRI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–GRI 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.