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CEM to FAI: distance & flight time
Central (Central Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
103 mi
166 km · 90 nm
44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
103 miles nonstop takes roughly 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- CEM — Central Airport · Central, 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 CEM
- IRC · Circle City /New/ Airport27 mi away
- FYU · Fort Yukon Airport70 mi away
- CIK · Chalkyitsik Airport80 mi away
- EIL · Eielson Air Force Base92 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 CEM from FAI?
The flight distance from Central (CEM) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 103 miles (166 km, 90 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEM to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 44m 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 CEM to FAI?
Nonstop service on CEM–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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEM to FAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CEM–FAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CEM to FAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CEM–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.