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HNS to EIL: distance & flight time
Haines (Haines Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
529 mi
852 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HNS — Haines Airport · Haines, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HNS
- SGY · Skagway Airport17 mi away
- GST · Gustavus Airport57 mi away
- JNU · Juneau International Airport70 mi away
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base72 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 HNS from EIL?
The flight distance from Haines (HNS) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 529 miles (852 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HNS to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 HNS to EIL?
Nonstop service on HNS–EIL 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HNS to EIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HNS–EIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HNS to EIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HNS–EIL 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.