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KOT to EIL: distance & flight time
Kotlik (Kotlik Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
511 mi
823 km · 444 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
511 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- KOT — Kotlik Airport · Kotlik, 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 KOT
- EMK · Emmonak Airport35 mi away
- AUK · Alakanuk Airport43 mi away
- SMK · St Michael Airport54 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport65 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 KOT from EIL?
The flight distance from Kotlik (KOT) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 511 miles (823 km, 444 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOT to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 KOT to EIL?
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