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FAI to MTM: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Metakatla (Metlakatla Seaplane Base)
869 mi
1,399 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
869 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- MTM — Metlakatla Seaplane Base · Metakatla, 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 MTM
- ANN · Annette Island Airport6 mi away
- KTN · Ketchikan International Airport16 mi away
- HYG · Hydaburg Seaplane Base50 mi away
- KLW · Klawock Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from MTM?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Metakatla (MTM) is 869 miles (1,399 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to MTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 MTM?
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