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PIZ to EIL: distance & flight time
Point Lay (Point Lay LRRS Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
548 mi
883 km · 477 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
548 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- PIZ — Point Lay LRRS Airport · Point Lay, 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 PIZ
- AIN · Wainwright Airport94 mi away
- LUR · Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport96 mi away
- RDB · Red Dog Airport118 mi away
- ATK · Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport140 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 PIZ from EIL?
The flight distance from Point Lay (PIZ) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 548 miles (883 km, 477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIZ to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 PIZ to EIL?
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