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YDA to EIL: distance & flight time
Dawson (Dawson City Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
242 mi
390 km · 210 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
242 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YDA — Dawson City Airport · Dawson, 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 YDA
- EAA · Eagle Airport79 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport104 mi away
- ORT · Northway Airport114 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport125 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 YDA from EIL?
The flight distance from Dawson (YDA) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 242 miles (390 km, 210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YDA to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 time difference between Dawson and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind Dawson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YDA to EIL?
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