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SXQ to EIL: distance & flight time
Soldotna (Soldotna Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
315 mi
507 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
315 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SXQ — Soldotna Airport · Soldotna, 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 SXQ
- ENA · Kenai Municipal Airport10 mi away
- HOM · Homer Airport59 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport60 mi away
- SWD · Seward Airport60 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 SXQ from EIL?
The flight distance from Soldotna (SXQ) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 315 miles (507 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXQ to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 SXQ to EIL?
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