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ELI to IAN: distance & flight time
Elim (Elim Airport) → Kiana (Bob Baker Memorial Airport)
171 mi
276 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ELI — Elim Airport · Elim, United States
- IAN — Bob Baker Memorial Airport · Kiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELI
- GLV · Golovin Airport22 mi away
- WMO · White Mountain Airport34 mi away
- SKK · Shaktoolik Airport35 mi away
- KKA · Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport40 mi away
Near IAN
- ORV · Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport19 mi away
- WLK · Selawik Airport29 mi away
- OTZ · Ralph Wien Memorial Airport59 mi away
- ABL · Ambler Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELI from IAN?
The flight distance from Elim (ELI) to Kiana (IAN) is 171 miles (276 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELI to IAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELI to IAN?
Nonstop service on ELI–IAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELI to IAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELI–IAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELI to IAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELI–IAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.