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FAI to EIL: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
25 mi
39 km · 21 nm
32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
25 miles nonstop takes roughly 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from EIL?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 25 miles (39 km, 21 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 32m 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 EIL?
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