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LMA to FAI: distance & flight time
Lake Minchumina (Minchumina Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
148 mi
238 km · 128 nm
51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
148 miles nonstop takes roughly 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LMA — Minchumina Airport · Lake Minchumina, United States
- FAI — Fairbanks International Airport · Fairbanks, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LMA
- NIB · Nikolai Airport87 mi away
- MLY · Manley Hot Springs Airport91 mi away
- MCL · McKinley National Park Airport104 mi away
- ENN · Nenana Municipal Airport107 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LMA from FAI?
The flight distance from Lake Minchumina (LMA) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 148 miles (238 km, 128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LMA to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 51m 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 LMA to FAI?
Nonstop service on LMA–FAI 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LMA to FAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LMA–FAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LMA to FAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LMA–FAI 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.