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SFZ to EDW: distance & flight time
Smithfield (North Central State Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
2,526 mi
4,066 km · 2,195 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 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 SFZ from EDW?
The flight distance from Smithfield (SFZ) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 2,526 miles (4,066 km, 2,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFZ to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 SFZ to EDW?
Nonstop service on SFZ–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 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Smithfield and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 3 hours behind Smithfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFZ to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFZ–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFZ to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFZ–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.