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YUB to EIL: distance & flight time
Tuktoyaktuk (Tuktoyaktuk Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
500 mi
805 km · 435 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
500 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YUB — Tuktoyaktuk Airport · Tuktoyaktuk, 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 YUB
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport79 mi away
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport97 mi away
- ZFM · Fort Mcpherson Airport148 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 YUB from EIL?
The flight distance from Tuktoyaktuk (YUB) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 500 miles (805 km, 435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YUB to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 YUB to EIL?
Nonstop service on YUB–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 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tuktoyaktuk and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 2 hours behind Tuktoyaktuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YUB to EIL?
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Why are some YUB to EIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YUB–EIL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.