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FAI to CIK: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Chalkyitsik (Chalkyitsik Airport)
172 mi
277 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
172 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
- CIK — Chalkyitsik Airport · Chalkyitsik, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CIK
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport42 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport57 mi away
- VEE · Venetie Airport76 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from CIK?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chalkyitsik (CIK) is 172 miles (277 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to CIK?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAI to CIK?
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