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IAB to EED: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Needles (Needles Airport)
986 mi
1,587 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
986 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
- EED — Needles Airport · Needles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Near EED
- HII · Lake Havasu City Airport20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport96 mi away
- BLH · Blythe Airport79 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from EED?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Needles (EED) is 986 miles (1,587 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to EED?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 IAB to EED?
Nonstop service on IAB–EED 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to EED?
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Why are some IAB to EED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAB–EED 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.