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FAI to YDA: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Dawson (Dawson City Airport)
265 mi
427 km · 231 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
265 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
- YDA — Dawson City Airport · Dawson, Canada
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 YDA
- EAA · Eagle Airport79 mi away
- YMA · Mayo Airport104 mi away
- ORT · Northway Airport114 mi away
- YXQ · Beaver Creek Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from YDA?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Dawson (YDA) is 265 miles (427 km, 231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to YDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 time difference between Fairbanks and Dawson?
Dawson is 1 hour ahead of Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAI to YDA?
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