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EIL to BIG: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield)
62 mi
100 km · 54 nm
38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
62 miles nonstop takes roughly 38m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, United States
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from BIG?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Delta Junction (BIG) is 62 miles (100 km, 54 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to BIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 38m 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 EIL to BIG?
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