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EIL to OME: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Nome (Nome Airport)
542 mi
872 km · 471 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
542 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- OME — Nome Airport · Nome, 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 OME
- TLA · Teller Airport57 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport61 mi away
- KTS · Brevig Mission Airport64 mi away
- KPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from OME?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Nome (OME) is 542 miles (872 km, 471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to OME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 OME?
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