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IRC to EIL: distance & flight time
Circle (Circle City /New/ Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
119 mi
191 km · 103 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
119 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- IRC — Circle City /New/ Airport · Circle, 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 IRC
- CEM · Central Airport27 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport57 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport61 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport100 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 IRC from EIL?
The flight distance from Circle (IRC) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 119 miles (191 km, 103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRC to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 47m 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 IRC to EIL?
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