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YQT to EDW: distance & flight time
Thunder Bay (Thunder Bay Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,728 mi
2,781 km · 1,502 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- YQT — Thunder Bay Airport · Thunder Bay, 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.
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Near YQT
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport61 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport92 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport109 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport122 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 YQT from EDW?
The flight distance from Thunder Bay (YQT) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,728 miles (2,781 km, 1,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQT to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 YQT to EDW?
Nonstop service on YQT–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thunder Bay and Edwards Afb?
Edwards Afb is 3 hours behind Thunder Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQT to EDW?
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Why are some YQT to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YQT–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.