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EIL to CEM: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Central (Central Airport)
92 mi
148 km · 80 nm
43m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
92 miles nonstop takes roughly 43m 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
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, United States
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, 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 CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from CEM?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Central (CEM) is 92 miles (148 km, 80 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to CEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 43m 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 CEM?
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