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EIL to KVL: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Kivalina (Kivalina Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 459 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KVL — Kivalina Airport · Kivalina, 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 KVL
- WTK · Noatak Airport43 mi away
- RDB · Red Dog Airport48 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport79 mi away
- LUR · Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from KVL?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Kivalina (KVL) is 529 miles (851 km, 459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to KVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 KVL?
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