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AKI to EIL: distance & flight time
Akiak (Akiak Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
515 mi
829 km · 448 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
515 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- AKI — Akiak Airport · Akiak, United States
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKI
- KWT · Kwethluk Airport11 mi away
- BET · Bethel Airport22 mi away
- PKA · Napaskiak Airport23 mi away
- WNA · Napakiak Airport29 mi away
Near EIL
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield19 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport59 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKI from EIL?
The flight distance from Akiak (AKI) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 515 miles (829 km, 448 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKI to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKI to EIL?
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