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AKP to EIL: distance & flight time
Anaktuvuk Pass (Anaktuvuk Pass Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
272 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- AKP — Anaktuvuk Pass Airport · Anaktuvuk Pass, 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 AKP
- BTT · Bettles Airport84 mi away
- PPC · Prospect Creek Airport96 mi away
- AET · Allakaket Airport112 mi away
- NUI · Nuiqsut Airport145 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 AKP from EIL?
The flight distance from Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 272 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKP to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 AKP to EIL?
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