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EDW to LUK: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
1,858 mi
2,991 km · 1,615 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from LUK?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 1,858 miles (2,991 km, 1,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 LUK?
Nonstop service on EDW–LUK 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 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Cincinnati?
Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to LUK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–LUK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to LUK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–LUK 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.