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SCM to EIL: distance & flight time
Scammon Bay (Scammon Bay Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
604 mi
972 km · 525 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
604 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SCM — Scammon Bay Airport · Scammon Bay, 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 SCM
- CZF · Cape Romanzof LRRS Airport16 mi away
- VAK · Chevak Airport21 mi away
- HPB · Hooper Bay Airport29 mi away
- MOU · Mountain Village Airport64 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 SCM from EIL?
The flight distance from Scammon Bay (SCM) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 604 miles (972 km, 525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCM to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m 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 SCM to EIL?
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