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IAB to FYV: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → Fayetteville (Drake Field)
205 mi
329 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, United States
- FYV — Drake Field · Fayetteville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Near FYV
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport21 mi away
- FSM · Fort Smith Regional Airport47 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport59 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAB from FYV?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to Fayetteville (FYV) is 205 miles (329 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to FYV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 IAB to FYV?
Nonstop service on IAB–FYV 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to FYV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IAB–FYV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IAB to FYV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAB–FYV 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.