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ZST to FAI: distance & flight time
Stewart (Stewart Airport) → Fairbanks (Fairbanks International Airport)
860 mi
1,384 km · 747 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
860 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m 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
- ZST — Stewart Airport · Stewart, 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 ZST
- YBO · Bob Quinn Lake Airport72 mi away
- KTN · Ketchikan International Airport79 mi away
- MTM · Metlakatla Seaplane Base84 mi away
- ANN · Annette Island Airport88 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 ZST from FAI?
The flight distance from Stewart (ZST) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 860 miles (1,384 km, 747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZST to FAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 ZST to FAI?
Nonstop service on ZST–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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZST to FAI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZST–FAI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZST to FAI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZST–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.