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ELV to FAI: distance & flight time
Elfin Cove (Elfin Cove Seaplane Base) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
592 mi
953 km · 515 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
592 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m 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
- ELV — Elfin Cove Seaplane Base · Elfin Cove, United States
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ELV
- GST · Gustavus Airport28 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport35 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base53 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport65 mi away
Near FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELV from FAI?
The flight distance from Elfin Cove (ELV) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 592 miles (953 km, 515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELV to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 ELV to FAI?
Nonstop service on ELV–FAI 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 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELV to FAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELV–FAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELV to FAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELV–FAI 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.