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YQH to FAI: distance & flight time
Watson Lake (Watson Lake Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
685 mi
1,103 km · 596 nm
1h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
685 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 57m 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
- YQH — Watson Lake Airport · Watson 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 YQH
- YDL · Dease Lake Airport125 mi away
- YZW · Teslin Airport135 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 YQH from FAI?
The flight distance from Watson Lake (YQH) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 685 miles (1,103 km, 596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQH to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 57m 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 YQH to FAI?
Nonstop service on YQH–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 1h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Watson Lake and Fairbanks?
Fairbanks is 1 hour behind Watson Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQH to FAI?
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Why are some YQH to FAI fares phone-only?
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