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WBQ to EIL: distance & flight time
Beaver (Beaver Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
118 mi
189 km · 102 nm
47m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
118 miles nonstop takes roughly 47m 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
- WBQ — Beaver Airport · Beaver, 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 WBQ
- VEE · Venetie Airport53 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport61 mi away
- CEM · Central Airport92 mi away
- PPC · Prospect Creek Airport94 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 WBQ from EIL?
The flight distance from Beaver (WBQ) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 118 miles (189 km, 102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBQ to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 WBQ to EIL?
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