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WAA to FBK: distance & flight time
Wales (Wales Airport) → Fort Wainwright (Ladd AAF Airfield)
593 mi
954 km · 515 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
593 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- WAA — Wales Airport · Wales, United States
- FBK — Ladd AAF Airfield · Fort Wainwright, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WAA
- TNC · Tin City Long Range Radar Station Airport6 mi away
- KPC · Port Clarence Coast Guard Station44 mi away
- KTS · Brevig Mission Airport51 mi away
- TLA · Teller Airport57 mi away
Near FBK
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base19 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport48 mi away
- BIG · Allen Army Airfield81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAA from FBK?
The flight distance from Wales (WAA) to Fort Wainwright (FBK) is 593 miles (954 km, 515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAA to FBK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m 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 WAA to FBK?
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