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EIL to YXY: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base) → Whitehorse (Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YXY — Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport · Whitehorse, 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 YXY
- YHT · Haines Junction Airport84 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport87 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport87 mi away
- HNS · Haines Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EIL from YXY?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (EIL) to Whitehorse (YXY) is 468 miles (753 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EIL to YXY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Whitehorse?
Whitehorse is 1 hour ahead of Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EIL to YXY?
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