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LKP to EDW: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
2,396 mi
3,855 km · 2,082 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from EDW?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 2,396 miles (3,855 km, 2,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 LKP to EDW?
Nonstop service on LKP–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 5h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lake Placid and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 3 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LKP–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LKP to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LKP–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.