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VEE to EIL: distance & flight time
Venetie (Venetie Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
163 mi
263 km · 142 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
163 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VEE — Venetie Airport · Venetie, 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 VEE
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport43 mi away
- WBQ · Beaver Airport53 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport76 mi away
- ARC · Arctic Village Airport79 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 VEE from EIL?
The flight distance from Venetie (VEE) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 163 miles (263 km, 142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEE to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 VEE to EIL?
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