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PAQ to EIL: distance & flight time
Palmer (Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
221 mi
356 km · 192 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
221 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PAQ — Warren "Bud" Woods Palmer Municipal Airport · Palmer, 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 PAQ
- WWA · Wasilla Airport15 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport29 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base34 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field36 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 PAQ from EIL?
The flight distance from Palmer (PAQ) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 221 miles (356 km, 192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAQ to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 PAQ to EIL?
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