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FBK to CHU: distance & flight time
Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield) → Chuathbaluk (Chuathbaluk Airport)
425 mi
684 km · 369 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
425 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, United States
- CHU — Chuathbaluk Airport · Chuathbaluk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FBK
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base19 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport48 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield81 mi away
Near CHU
- ANI · Aniak Airport11 mi away
- KLG · Kalskag Airport37 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport46 mi away
- SLQ · Sleetmute Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBK from CHU?
The flight distance from Fort Wainwright (FBK) to Chuathbaluk (CHU) is 425 miles (684 km, 369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBK to CHU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FBK to CHU?
Nonstop service on FBK–CHU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBK to CHU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBK–CHU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBK to CHU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBK–CHU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.