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EDW to WHP: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Los Angeles (Whiteman Airport)
54 mi
87 km · 47 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
54 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WHP — Whiteman Airport · Los Angeles, 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 WHP
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport22 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport6 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from WHP?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Los Angeles (WHP) is 54 miles (87 km, 47 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to WHP?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 WHP?
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