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EDW to YGX: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Gillam (Gillam Airport)
1,839 mi
2,959 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YGX — Gillam Airport · Gillam, Canada
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 YGX
- ILF · Ilford Airport40 mi away
- ZAC · York Landing Airport56 mi away
- KES · Kelsey Airport73 mi away
- YOH · Oxford House Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from YGX?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Gillam (YGX) is 1,839 miles (2,959 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to YGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 YGX?
Nonstop service on EDW–YGX 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Gillam?
Gillam is 2 hours ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to YGX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–YGX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to YGX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–YGX 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.