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KAL to EIL: distance & flight time
Kaltag (Kaltag Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
347 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KAL — Kaltag Airport · Kaltag, 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 KAL
- NUL · Nulato Airport35 mi away
- KYU · Koyukuk Airport49 mi away
- GAL · Edward G. Pitka Sr Airport61 mi away
- UNK · Unalakleet Airport69 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 KAL from EIL?
The flight distance from Kaltag (KAL) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 347 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAL to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 KAL to EIL?
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