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EAA to EIL: distance & flight time
Eagle (Eagle Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
176 mi
283 km · 153 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
176 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EAA — Eagle Airport · Eagle, 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 EAA
- YDA · Dawson City Airport79 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport111 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport114 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport119 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 EAA from EIL?
The flight distance from Eagle (EAA) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 176 miles (283 km, 153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EAA to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EAA to EIL?
Nonstop service on EAA–EIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EAA to EIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EAA–EIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EAA to EIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EAA–EIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.