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EIL to CDB: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Cold Bay (Cold Bay Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 733 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CDB — Cold Bay Airport · Cold Bay, 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 CDB
- KVC · King Cove Airport19 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport37 mi away
- NLG · Nelson Lagoon Airport82 mi away
- SDP · Sand Point Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from CDB?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Cold Bay (CDB) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to CDB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 EIL to CDB?
Nonstop service on EIL–CDB 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 2h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EIL to CDB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EIL–CDB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EIL to CDB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EIL–CDB 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.