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EIL to SMK: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → St. Michael (St Michael Airport)
459 mi
739 km · 399 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
459 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- SMK — St Michael Airport · St. Michael, 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 SMK
- UNK · Unalakleet Airport49 mi away
- KOT · Kotlik Airport54 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport67 mi away
- ELI · Elim Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from SMK?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to St. Michael (SMK) is 459 miles (739 km, 399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to SMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 SMK?
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