Ambler (ABL) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
115° SE
Ambler (ABL) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 322 miles (519 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABL–FAI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop ABL–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 39% full.
Departures
14
May 2026
Seats
90
both directions
Passengers
35
both directions
Load factor
38.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABL–FAI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABL–FAI in May 2026 (14 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
14 departures · 90 seats
Share of departures100.0%38.9%
Load
What plane flies ABL–FAI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 86% of ABL–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
12 departures · 39.5% load
85.7% - Cessna C206
2 departures · 25.0% load
14.3%
How has ABL–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop ABL–FAI departures rose from 4 in June 2025 to 14 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABL–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
4 departures · 31 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 64 passengers
38.8%
Load
August 2025
3 departures · 6 passengers
22.2%
Load
September 2025
9 departures · 32 passengers
42.1%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 47 passengers
60.3%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 42 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 55 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 48 passengers
70.6%
Load
February 2026
3 departures · 11 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
9 departures · 49 passengers
70.0%
Load
April 2026
9 departures · 34 passengers
47.9%
Load
May 2026
14 departures · 35 passengers
38.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABL → FAI
34.0% full
7 departures · 18 passengers
FAI → ABL
46.0% full
7 departures · 17 passengers
Nonstop ABL–FAI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ambler
US
Ambler Airport
Coordinates
67.11°N, 157.86°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Ambler (ABL) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
ABL to FAI is 322 miles (519 km / 280 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABL to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 322-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABL–FAI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (85.7%), followed by the Cessna C206 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABL–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 322-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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