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ZFM to EIL: distance & flight time
Fort Mcpherson (Fort Mcpherson Airport) → Fairbanks (Eielson Air Force Base)
391 mi
630 km · 340 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
391 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m 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
- ZFM — Fort Mcpherson Airport · Fort Mcpherson, 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 ZFM
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport56 mi away
- YEV · Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport72 mi away
- YOC · Old Crow Airport132 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk 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 ZFM from EIL?
The flight distance from Fort Mcpherson (ZFM) to Fairbanks (EIL) is 391 miles (630 km, 340 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZFM to EIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 ZFM to EIL?
Nonstop service on ZFM–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 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Mcpherson and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 2 hours behind Fort Mcpherson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZFM to EIL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZFM–EIL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZFM to EIL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZFM–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.