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BRW to EIL: distance & flight time
Barrow (Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
520 mi
837 km · 452 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
520 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- BRW — Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport · Barrow, 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 BRW
- ATK · Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport59 mi away
- AIN · Wainwright Airport85 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 BRW from EIL?
The flight distance from Barrow (BRW) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 520 miles (837 km, 452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRW to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 BRW to EIL?
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