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