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CIK to EIL: distance & flight time
Chalkyitsik (Chalkyitsik Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
167 mi
269 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CIK — Chalkyitsik Airport · Chalkyitsik, 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 CIK
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport42 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport57 mi away
- VEE · Venetie Airport76 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport80 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 CIK from EIL?
The flight distance from Chalkyitsik (CIK) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 167 miles (269 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIK to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 CIK to EIL?
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