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WJF to MXF: distance & flight time
Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
1,834 mi
2,951 km · 1,593 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,834 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, United States
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Near MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WJF from MXF?
The flight distance from Lancaster (WJF) to Montgomery (MXF) is 1,834 miles (2,951 km, 1,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WJF to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 WJF to MXF?
Nonstop service on WJF–MXF 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 4h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WJF to MXF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on WJF–MXF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some WJF to MXF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain WJF–MXF 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.