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EDW to STL: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
1,539 mi
2,476 km · 1,337 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from STL?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to St. Louis (STL) is 1,539 miles (2,476 km, 1,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 STL?
Nonstop service on EDW–STL 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 3h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and St. Louis?
St. Louis is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to STL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–STL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to STL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–STL 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.