There are 3 ways to get from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base by plane, taxi, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYE - FAI
- Take the taxi from Fairbanks-Airport-FAI to Eielson Air Force Basetaxi
13h 25m$337–1,050Drive 1,163.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Basecar 1,163.8 mi
23h 18m$267–385Bus to North Peace Regional Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. Johnbus
- Fly from North Peace Regional Airport (YXJ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YXJ - FAI
- Take the taxi from Fairbanks-Airport-FAI to Eielson Air Force Basetaxi
17h 14m$428–1,419
Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base is to drive which costs $260 - $390 and takes 23h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base is to fly and taxi which takes 13h 25m and costs $330 - $1,100.
The distance between Fort Nelson and Eielson Air Force Base is 955 miles. The road distance is 1170.6 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 25m to get from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base, including transfers.
Eielson Air Force Base is 1h behind Fort Nelson. It is currently 9:59 PM in Fort Nelson and 8:59 PM in Eielson Air Force Base.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base is 1171 miles. It takes approximately 23h 18m to drive from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base.
There are 14+ hotels available in Eielson Air Force Base.
What companies run services between Fort Nelson, BC, Canada and Eielson Air Force Base, AK, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base. However, you can take the taxi to Fort-Nelson-Airport-YYE airport, fly to Fairbanks (FAI), then take the taxi to Eielson Air Force Base. Alternatively, you can drive from Fort Nelson to Eielson Air Force Base in around 23h 18m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from North Peace Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northern Rockies Regional Airport to Fairbanks via Prince George, Vancouver, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Phone
- +1 778 763 4155
- Website
- BC Bus North
Bus from Fort Nelson to Fort St. John
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- BC Bus North
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $100–130
King Cab and Alaska Cab
- Phone
- +1-(907) 452-2222
- Website
- kingalaskacab.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-907-455-5555
King Cab and Alaska Cab
- Phone
- +1-(907) 452-2222
- Website
- kingalaskacab.com
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1-907-455-5555
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