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BTI to EIL: distance & flight time
Barter Island (Barter Island LRRS Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
389 mi
626 km · 338 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
389 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BTI — Barter Island LRRS Airport · Barter Island, 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 BTI
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport115 mi away
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport141 mi away
- ARC · Arctic Village Airport148 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 BTI from EIL?
The flight distance from Barter Island (BTI) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 389 miles (626 km, 338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTI to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 BTI to EIL?
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