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KOT to FAI: distance & flight time
Kotlik (Kotlik Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
490 mi
789 km · 426 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
490 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · 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 FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOT from FAI?
The flight distance from Kotlik (KOT) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 490 miles (789 km, 426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOT to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 FAI?
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