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EIL to CHU: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Chuathbaluk (Chuathbaluk Airport)
433 mi
697 km · 377 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
433 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- CHU — Chuathbaluk Airport · Chuathbaluk, 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 CHU
- ANI · Aniak Airport11 mi away
- KLG · Kalskag Airport37 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport46 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from CHU?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Chuathbaluk (CHU) is 433 miles (697 km, 377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to CHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 CHU?
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