Distance From Yengema Airport to Fairbanks International Airport, WYE - FAI Distance

The distance from Yengema Airport (WYE) to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) is 6900 miles or 11104 kilometers or 5992 nautical miles.

The distance shown below is direct flight distance between airports. Straight-line distance does not account for the surface between the two points. It is the distance a bird or airplane would travel between the two points when flying above the surface. The straight line distance is the direct route between two points, regardless of whether or not there are roads that connect them.

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How long does it take to travel from Yengema ( Sierra Leone ) to Fairbanks ( United States )?

A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Yengema and Fairbanks takes around 15 hours 51 minutes.

Estimated flight time from Yengema Airport, Yengema, Sierra Leone to Fairbanks International Airport, Fairbanks, United States is 15 hours 51 minutes under avarage conditions. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind direction/speed or weather conditions. This calculation does not include the departure and landing times of the aircraft. In addition, it does not cover the person identity check, ticket check-in and baggage collection times at the airport.

Travel Distance Between the Airports • WYE - FAI

Kilometers		11104 km
Statute Miles		6900 miles
Nautical Miles		5992 nm
Avg. Time of Flight		15 hours 51 minutes

Yengema Airport to Fairbanks International Airport Flight Route Map - WYE to FAI Flight Path

Location of Yengema Airport & Fairbanks International Airport is given below.
Click the map to view Yengema to Fairbanks nonstop flight path and travel direction.

Click to see flight route on Google Map between Yengema, Sierra Leone and Fairbanks, United States. .

Nonstop flight route between Yengema, Sierra Leone and Fairbanks, United States.

Time Difference Between the Airports • WYE - FAI

Time difference between Yengema (Sierra Leone) and Fairbanks (United States) is 9 Hours.
Fairbanks time is 9 Hours behind Yengema.

Location	Local Time
Yengema (Sierra Leone)	2025-12-15, 20:22:22 GMT
Fairbanks (United States)	2025-12-15, 11:22:22 AKST

Why should you arrive 3 hours before international flight? Flyers who are traveling to an international destination should arrive at the airport earlier than domestic flyers. This is because international flights can have additional check-in requirements, like passport verification, that need to be completed before you receive your boarding pass.

Origin

Yengema Airport (WYE / GFYE) Yengema, Sierra Leone

Destination

Fairbanks International Airport (FAI / PAFA) Fairbanks, United States