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FAI to VAK: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Chevak (Chevak Airport)
595 mi
958 km · 517 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
595 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- VAK — Chevak Airport · Chevak, 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 VAK
- HPB · Hooper Bay Airport18 mi away
- SCM · Scammon Bay Airport21 mi away
- CZF · Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport22 mi away
- OOK · Toksook Bay Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from VAK?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chevak (VAK) is 595 miles (958 km, 517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to VAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 VAK?
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