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JNU to EIL: distance & flight time
Juneau (Juneau International Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
598 mi
963 km · 520 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m 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
- JNU — Juneau International Airport · Juneau, 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 JNU
- FNR · Funter Bay Seaplane Base14 mi away
- HNH · Hoonah Airport35 mi away
- GST · Gustavus Airport41 mi away
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base59 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 JNU from EIL?
The flight distance from Juneau (JNU) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 598 miles (963 km, 520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNU to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 JNU to EIL?
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