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BET to EIL: distance & flight time
Bethel (Bethel Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
537 mi
863 km · 466 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
537 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- BET — Bethel Airport · Bethel, 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 BET
- PKA · Napaskiak Airport6 mi away
- WNA · Napakiak Airport8 mi away
- KWT · Kwethluk Airport13 mi away
- AKI · Akiak Airport22 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 BET from EIL?
The flight distance from Bethel (BET) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 537 miles (863 km, 466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BET to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 BET to EIL?
Nonstop service on BET–EIL 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 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BET to EIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BET–EIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BET to EIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BET–EIL 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.