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LWM to EDW: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
2,541 mi
4,090 km · 2,208 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m 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
- LWM — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWM
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport25 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport14 mi away
- BED · Laurence G Hanscom Field19 mi away
- ASH · Boire Field20 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 LWM from EDW?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWM) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 2,541 miles (4,090 km, 2,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWM to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 LWM to EDW?
Nonstop service on LWM–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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrence and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 3 hours behind Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWM to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWM–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWM to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWM–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.