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EEK to EIL: distance & flight time
Eek (Eek Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
566 mi
911 km · 492 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
566 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- EEK — Eek Airport · Eek, 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 EEK
- KWN · Quinhagak Airport32 mi away
- WNA · Napakiak Airport33 mi away
- KKH · Kongiganak Airport34 mi away
- PKA · Napaskiak Airport35 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 EEK from EIL?
The flight distance from Eek (EEK) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 566 miles (911 km, 492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EEK to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 EEK to EIL?
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