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YWL to EDW: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
1,211 mi
1,950 km · 1,053 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 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 YWL from EDW?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 1,211 miles (1,950 km, 1,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 YWL to EDW?
Nonstop service on YWL–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 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to EDW?
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Why are some YWL to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YWL–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.