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FAI to KTN: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Ketchikan (Ketchikan International Airport)
853 mi
1,373 km · 741 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
853 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
- KTN — Ketchikan International Airport · Ketchikan, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near KTN
- MTM · Metlakatla Seaplane Base16 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport22 mi away
- HYG · Hydaburg Seaplane Base45 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from KTN?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Ketchikan (KTN) is 853 miles (1,373 km, 741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to KTN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 FAI to KTN?
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