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EIL to YDA: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Dawson (Dawson City Airport)
242 mi
390 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, United States
- YDA — Dawson City Airport · Dawson, Canada
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 YDA
- EAA · Eagle Airport79 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport104 mi away
- ORT · Northway Airport114 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from YDA?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Dawson (YDA) is 242 miles (390 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to YDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 time difference between Fairbanks and Dawson?
Dawson is 1 hour ahead of Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EIL to YDA?
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