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EDW to YXJ: distance & flight time
Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base) → Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport)
1,480 mi
2,382 km · 1,286 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDW from YXJ?
The flight distance from Edwards Afb (EDW) to Fort Saint John (YXJ) is 1,480 miles (2,382 km, 1,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDW to YXJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 YXJ?
Nonstop service on EDW–YXJ 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDW to YXJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDW–YXJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDW to YXJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDW–YXJ 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.