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PSG to EIL: distance & flight time
Petersburg (Petersburg James A Johnson Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
721 mi
1,160 km · 626 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
721 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PSG — Petersburg James A Johnson Airport · Petersburg, 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 PSG
- WRG · Wrangell Airport31 mi away
- AGN · Angoon Seaplane Base78 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport85 mi away
- SIT · Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport93 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 PSG from EIL?
The flight distance from Petersburg (PSG) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 721 miles (1,160 km, 626 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSG to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PSG to EIL?
Nonstop service on PSG–EIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSG to EIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PSG–EIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PSG to EIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PSG–EIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.