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ANC to FAI: distance & flight time
Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
260 mi
419 km · 226 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
260 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · 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 ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Near FAI
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield7 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base25 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport40 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ANC from FAI?
The flight distance from Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 260 miles (419 km, 226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANC to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 ANC to FAI?
Nonstop service on ANC–FAI 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 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANC to FAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ANC–FAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ANC to FAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ANC–FAI 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.