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YXY to EIL: distance & flight time
Whitehorse (Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
468 mi
753 km · 407 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m 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
- YXY — Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport · Whitehorse, 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 YXY
- YHT · Haines Junction Airport84 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport87 mi away
- SGY · Skagway Airport87 mi away
- HNS · Haines Airport103 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 YXY from EIL?
The flight distance from Whitehorse (YXY) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 468 miles (753 km, 407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXY to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Whitehorse and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind Whitehorse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXY to EIL?
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