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EDW to SDM: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
169 mi
273 km · 147 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
169 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from SDM?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to San Diego (SDM) is 169 miles (273 km, 147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to SDM?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to SDM?
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