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JEF to EDW: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,442 mi
2,321 km · 1,253 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from EDW?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,442 miles (2,321 km, 1,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 JEF to EDW?
Nonstop service on JEF–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 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jefferson City and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 2 hours behind Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JEF–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JEF to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JEF–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.