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FAI to GKN: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Gulkana (Gulkana Airport)
198 mi
319 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- GKN — Gulkana Airport · Gulkana, 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 GKN
- VDZ · Valdez Pioneer Field75 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport113 mi away
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport115 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from GKN?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Gulkana (GKN) is 198 miles (319 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to GKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 GKN?
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