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YBO to FAI: distance & flight time
Bob Quinn Lake (Bob Quinn Lake Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
798 mi
1,284 km · 693 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
798 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YBO — Bob Quinn Lake Airport · Bob Quinn Lake, Canada
- 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 YBO
- ZST · Stewart Airport72 mi away
- WRG · Wrangell Airport87 mi away
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport101 mi away
- PSG · Petersburg James A Johnson Airport102 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 YBO from FAI?
The flight distance from Bob Quinn Lake (YBO) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 798 miles (1,284 km, 693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YBO to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 YBO to FAI?
Nonstop service on YBO–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 2h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bob Quinn Lake and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind Bob Quinn Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YBO to FAI?
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Why are some YBO to FAI fares phone-only?
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