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FBK to ZFM: distance & flight time
Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield) → Fort Mcpherson (Fort Mcpherson Airport)
397 mi
640 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, United States
- ZFM — Fort Mcpherson Airport · Fort Mcpherson, 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 ZFM
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport56 mi away
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport72 mi away
- YOC · Old Crow Airport132 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FBK from ZFM?
The flight distance from Fort Wainwright (FBK) to Fort Mcpherson (ZFM) is 397 miles (640 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBK to ZFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 ZFM?
Nonstop service on FBK–ZFM 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 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Wainwright and Fort Mcpherson?
Fort Mcpherson is 2 hours ahead of Fort Wainwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBK to ZFM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBK–ZFM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBK to ZFM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBK–ZFM 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.