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FBK to VDZ: distance & flight time
Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield) → Valdez (Valdez Pioneer Field)
259 mi
418 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VDZ — Valdez Pioneer Field · Valdez, 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 VDZ
- CDV · Merle K (Mudhole) Smith Airport51 mi away
- GKN · Gulkana Airport75 mi away
- NCN · Chenega Bay Airport94 mi away
- PAQ · Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBK from VDZ?
The flight distance from Fort Wainwright (FBK) to Valdez (VDZ) is 259 miles (418 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBK to VDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 VDZ?
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