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EIL to GAL: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Galena (Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport)
290 mi
467 km · 252 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
290 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GAL — Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport · Galena, 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 GAL
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport25 mi away
- NUL · Nulato Airport34 mi away
- RBY · Ruby Airport43 mi away
- KAL · Kaltag Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from GAL?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Galena (GAL) is 290 miles (467 km, 252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to GAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 GAL?
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