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SHX to EIL: distance & flight time
Shageluk (Shageluk Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
405 mi
651 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- SHX — Shageluk Airport · Shageluk, 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 SHX
- ANV · Anvik Airport20 mi away
- HCR · Holy Cross Airport35 mi away
- ANI · Aniak Airport77 mi away
- CHU · Chuathbaluk Airport78 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 SHX from EIL?
The flight distance from Shageluk (SHX) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 405 miles (651 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHX to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 SHX to EIL?
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