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EKI to EDW: distance & flight time
Elkhart (Elkhart Municipal Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,780 mi
2,865 km · 1,547 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EKI — Elkhart Municipal Airport · Elkhart, United States
- EDW — Edwards Air Force Base · Edwards Afb, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EKI
- SBN · South Bend Regional Airport16 mi away
- AZO · Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport42 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport42 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport48 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is EKI from EDW?
The flight distance from Elkhart (EKI) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,780 miles (2,865 km, 1,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EKI to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 EKI to EDW?
Nonstop service on EKI–EDW 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EKI to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EKI–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EKI to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EKI–EDW 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.