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EIL to SWD: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Seward (Seward Airport)
322 mi
519 km · 280 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
322 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SWD — Seward Airport · Seward, 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 SWD
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport49 mi away
- SXQ · Soldotna Airport60 mi away
- ENA · Kenai Municipal Airport70 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from SWD?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Seward (SWD) is 322 miles (519 km, 280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to SWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 SWD?
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