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PPC to EIL: distance & flight time
Prospect Creek (Prospect Creek Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
179 mi
288 km · 156 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m 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
- PPC — Prospect Creek Airport · Prospect Creek, 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 PPC
- BTT · Bettles Airport25 mi away
- AET · Allakaket Airport57 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport94 mi away
- AKP · Anaktuvuk Pass Airport96 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 PPC from EIL?
The flight distance from Prospect Creek (PPC) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 179 miles (288 km, 156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPC to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 PPC to EIL?
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