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FBK to YDA: distance & flight time
Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield) → Dawson (Dawson City Airport)
259 mi
416 km · 225 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
259 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, United States
- YDA — Dawson City Airport · Dawson, Canada
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 YDA
- EAA · Eagle Airport79 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport104 mi away
- ORT · Northway Airport114 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBK from YDA?
The flight distance from Fort Wainwright (FBK) to Dawson (YDA) is 259 miles (416 km, 225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBK to YDA?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from FBK to YDA?
Nonstop service on FBK–YDA 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wainwright and Dawson?
Dawson is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wainwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBK to YDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBK–YDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBK to YDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBK–YDA 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.