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YBO to EIL: distance & flight time
Bob Quinn Lake (Bob Quinn Lake Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
774 mi
1,245 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
774 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBO — Bob Quinn Lake Airport · Bob Quinn Lake, Canada
- 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 YBO
- ZST · Stewart Airport72 mi away
- WRG · Wrangell Airport87 mi away
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport101 mi away
- PSG · Petersburg James A Johnson Airport102 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 YBO from EIL?
The flight distance from Bob Quinn Lake (YBO) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 774 miles (1,245 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBO to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YBO to EIL?
Nonstop service on YBO–EIL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bob Quinn Lake and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind Bob Quinn Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBO to EIL?
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Why are some YBO to EIL fares phone-only?
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