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EDF to EIL: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Elmendorf Air Force Base) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
251 mi
403 km · 218 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
251 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- EDF — Elmendorf Air Force Base · Anchorage, 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 EDF
- MRI · Merrill Field3 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport5 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport8 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport24 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 EDF from EIL?
The flight distance from Anchorage (EDF) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 251 miles (403 km, 218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDF to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 EDF to EIL?
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