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MCL to EIL: distance & flight time
McKinley Park (McKinley National Park Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
84 mi
136 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- MCL — McKinley National Park Airport · McKinley Park, 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 MCL
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport57 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport81 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base84 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield86 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 MCL from EIL?
The flight distance from McKinley Park (MCL) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 84 miles (136 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCL to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 MCL to EIL?
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