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FAI to YEV: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Inuvik (Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport)
461 mi
742 km · 401 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
461 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
- YEV — Inuvik Mike Zubko Airport · Inuvik, 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 YEV
- LAK · Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport39 mi away
- ZFM · Fort Mcpherson Airport72 mi away
- YUB · Tuktoyaktuk Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from YEV?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Inuvik (YEV) is 461 miles (742 km, 401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to YEV?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 FAI to YEV?
Nonstop service on FAI–YEV 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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fairbanks and Inuvik?
Inuvik is 2 hours ahead of Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAI to YEV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAI–YEV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAI to YEV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAI–YEV 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.