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KTN to EIL: distance & flight time
Ketchikan (Ketchikan International Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
830 mi
1,336 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m 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
- KTN — Ketchikan International Airport · Ketchikan, 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 KTN
- MTM · Metlakatla Seaplane Base16 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport22 mi away
- HYG · Hydaburg Seaplane Base45 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport56 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 KTN from EIL?
The flight distance from Ketchikan (KTN) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 830 miles (1,336 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTN to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 KTN to EIL?
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