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NUI to EIL: distance & flight time
Nuiqsut (Nuiqsut Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
397 mi
638 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NUI — Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut, 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 NUI
- UUK · Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport34 mi away
- SCC · Deadhorse Airport59 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport145 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 NUI from EIL?
The flight distance from Nuiqsut (NUI) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 397 miles (638 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUI to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 NUI to EIL?
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