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YZP to EIL: distance & flight time
Sandspit (Sandspit Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
953 mi
1,533 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
953 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m 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
- YZP — Sandspit Airport · Sandspit, 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 YZP
- ZMT · Masset Airport55 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport91 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base97 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport124 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 YZP from EIL?
The flight distance from Sandspit (YZP) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 953 miles (1,533 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZP to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Sandspit and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind Sandspit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZP to EIL?
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