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CDV to FAI: distance & flight time
Cordova (Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
308 mi
496 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
308 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CDV — Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport · Cordova, United States
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · 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 CDV
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field51 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport91 mi away
- CYT · Yakataga Airport106 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport115 mi away
Near FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDV from FAI?
The flight distance from Cordova (CDV) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 308 miles (496 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDV to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 CDV to FAI?
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