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EDW to LAS: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport)
174 mi
280 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m 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
- LAS — McCarran International Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LAS
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport7 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base13 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from LAS?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Las Vegas (LAS) is 174 miles (280 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to LAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 LAS?
Nonstop service on EDW–LAS 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to LAS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–LAS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to LAS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–LAS 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.