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ZGF to EDW: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks Airport) → Edwards Afb (Edwards Air Force Base)
975 mi
1,570 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- ZGF — Grand Forks Airport · Grand Forks, 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 ZGF
- YZZ · Trail Airport37 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport41 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport61 mi away
- YLW · Kelowna International Airport78 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 ZGF from EDW?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (ZGF) to Edwards Afb (EDW) is 975 miles (1,570 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZGF to EDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 ZGF to EDW?
Nonstop service on ZGF–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 2h 35m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZGF to EDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZGF–EDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZGF to EDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZGF–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.