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LMA to EIL: distance & flight time
Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
165 mi
265 km · 143 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
165 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- LMA — Minchumina Airport · Lake Minchumina, 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 LMA
- NIB · Nikolai Airport87 mi away
- MLY · Manley Hot Springs Airport91 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport104 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport107 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 LMA from EIL?
The flight distance from Lake Minchumina (LMA) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 165 miles (265 km, 143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMA to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 LMA to EIL?
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