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CHU to FAI: distance & flight time
Chuathbaluk (Chuathbaluk Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
418 mi
672 km · 363 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
418 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m 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
- CHU — Chuathbaluk Airport · Chuathbaluk, 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 CHU
- ANI · Aniak Airport11 mi away
- KLG · Kalskag Airport37 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport46 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport68 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 CHU from FAI?
The flight distance from Chuathbaluk (CHU) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 418 miles (672 km, 363 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHU to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 CHU to FAI?
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