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FYU to EIL: distance & flight time
Fort Yukon (Fort Yukon Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
142 mi
228 km · 123 nm
50m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
142 miles nonstop takes roughly 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FYU — Fort Yukon Airport · Fort Yukon, 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 FYU
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport42 mi away
- VEE · Venetie Airport43 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport61 mi away
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport61 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 FYU from EIL?
The flight distance from Fort Yukon (FYU) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 142 miles (228 km, 123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FYU to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 50m 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 FYU to EIL?
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