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BIG to FAI: distance & flight time
Delta Junction (Allen Army Airfield) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
85 mi
137 km · 74 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
85 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BIG — Allen Army Airfield · Delta Junction, 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 BIG
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base62 mi away
- FBK · Ladd AAF Airfield81 mi away
- FAI · Fairbanks International Airport85 mi away
- TKJ · Tok Junction Airport96 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 BIG from FAI?
The flight distance from Delta Junction (BIG) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 85 miles (137 km, 74 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIG to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from BIG to FAI?
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