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EIL to ORT: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Northway (Northway Airport)
197 mi
317 km · 171 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
197 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ORT — Northway Airport · Northway, 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 ORT
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport41 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport51 mi away
- YDA · Dawson City Airport114 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from ORT?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Northway (ORT) is 197 miles (317 km, 171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to ORT?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 ORT?
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