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GFK to EDW: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,393 mi
2,242 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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.
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Near GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from EDW?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,393 miles (2,242 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 GFK to EDW?
Nonstop service on GFK–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 2 hours behind Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–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.