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YMM to EDW: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,535 mi
2,470 km · 1,334 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 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 YMM from EDW?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,535 miles (2,470 km, 1,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 YMM to EDW?
Nonstop service on YMM–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcmurray and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 1 hour behind Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YMM–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YMM to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YMM–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.