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FAI to IKO: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Nikolski (Nikolski Air Station)
1,101 mi
1,772 km · 957 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- IKO — Nikolski Air Station · Nikolski, 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 IKO
- DUT · Unalaska Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from IKO?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Nikolski (IKO) is 1,101 miles (1,772 km, 957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to IKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 IKO?
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