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KQA to EIL: distance & flight time
Akutan (Akutan Seaplane Base) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
973 mi
1,566 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KQA — Akutan Seaplane Base · Akutan, 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 KQA
- DUT · Unalaska Airport35 mi away
- KFP · False Pass Airport107 mi away
- CDB · Cold Bay Airport143 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 KQA from EIL?
The flight distance from Akutan (KQA) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KQA to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 KQA to EIL?
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