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BMX to EIL: distance & flight time
Big Mountain (Big Mountain Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
451 mi
726 km · 392 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
451 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- BMX — Big Mountain Airport · Big Mountain, 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 BMX
- IGG · Igiugig Airport23 mi away
- ILI · Iliamna Airport30 mi away
- NNL · Nondalton Airport45 mi away
- PTA · Port Alsworth Airport67 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 BMX from EIL?
The flight distance from Big Mountain (BMX) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 451 miles (726 km, 392 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMX to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 BMX to EIL?
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