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FAI to MCG: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Mcgrath (McGrath Airport)
268 mi
432 km · 233 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
268 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m 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
- MCG — McGrath Airport · Mcgrath, 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 MCG
- TLJ · Tatalina LRRS Airport12 mi away
- NIB · Nikolai Airport39 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport100 mi away
- LMA · Minchumina Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from MCG?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Mcgrath (MCG) is 268 miles (432 km, 233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to MCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 MCG?
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