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FAI to EMK: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Emmonak (Emmonak Airport)
525 mi
844 km · 456 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
525 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EMK — Emmonak Airport · Emmonak, 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 EMK
- AUK · Alakanuk Airport9 mi away
- KOT · Kotlik Airport35 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport54 mi away
- KSM · St Mary's Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from EMK?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Emmonak (EMK) is 525 miles (844 km, 456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to EMK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 EMK?
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