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FAI to YZP: distance & flight time
Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport) → Sandspit (Sandspit Airport)
975 mi
1,570 km · 848 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
975 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- YZP — Sandspit Airport · Sandspit, 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 YZP
- ZMT · Masset Airport55 mi away
- YPR · Prince Rupert Airport91 mi away
- ZSW · Prince Rupert/Seal Cove Seaplane Base97 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAI from YZP?
The flight distance from Fairbanks (FAI) to Sandspit (YZP) is 975 miles (1,570 km, 848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAI to YZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Sandspit?
Sandspit is 1 hour ahead of Fairbanks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAI to YZP?
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