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FAI to PPC: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Prospect Creek (Prospect Creek Airport)
159 mi
256 km · 138 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
159 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PPC — Prospect Creek Airport · Prospect Creek, 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 PPC
- BTT · Bettles Airport25 mi away
- AET · Allakaket Airport57 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport94 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from PPC?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Prospect Creek (PPC) is 159 miles (256 km, 138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to PPC?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 PPC?
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