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CYF to EIL: distance & flight time
Chefornak (Chefornak Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
629 mi
1,013 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
629 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m 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
- CYF — Chefornak Airport · Chefornak, 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 CYF
- KPN · Kipnuk Airport17 mi away
- NME · Nightmute Airport26 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport39 mi away
- KWK · Kwigillingok Airport43 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 CYF from EIL?
The flight distance from Chefornak (CYF) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 629 miles (1,013 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CYF to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 CYF to EIL?
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