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EDW to YXH: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
1,105 mi
1,778 km · 960 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, 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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from YXH?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1,105 miles (1,778 km, 960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 YXH?
Nonstop service on EDW–YXH 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 2h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Edwards Afb and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 1 hour ahead of Edwards Afb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to YXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–YXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to YXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–YXH 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.