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FBK to SHX: distance & flight time
Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield) → Shageluk (Shageluk Airport)
393 mi
633 km · 342 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
393 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, United States
- SHX — Shageluk Airport · Shageluk, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 SHX
- ANV · Anvik Airport20 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport35 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport77 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBK from SHX?
The flight distance from Fort Wainwright (FBK) to Shageluk (SHX) is 393 miles (633 km, 342 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBK to SHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 FBK to SHX?
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