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EIL to WLK: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Selawik (Selawik Airport)
390 mi
628 km · 339 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
390 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- WLK — Selawik Airport · Selawik, 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 WLK
- IAN · Bob Baker Memorial Airport29 mi away
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport32 mi away
- BKC · Buckland Airport54 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from WLK?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Selawik (WLK) is 390 miles (628 km, 339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to WLK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 WLK?
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