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FRN to EIL: distance & flight time
Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
248 mi
399 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, United States
- EIL — Eielson Air Force Base · Fairbanks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Near EIL
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield19 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport59 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRN from EIL?
The flight distance from Fort Richardson (FRN) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 248 miles (399 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRN to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 FRN to EIL?
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