Allakaket (AET) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
129° SE
Allakaket (AET) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 181 miles (291 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AET–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AET–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 46% full.
Departures
48
April 2026
Seats
367
both directions
Passengers
169
both directions
Load factor
46.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AET–FAI?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop AET–FAI departures in April 2026 (28), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
28 departures · 187 seats
Share of departures58.3%48.7%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
19 departures · 171 seats
Share of departures39.6%43.9%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures2.1%33.3%
Load
What plane flies AET–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 88% of AET–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
42 departures · 43.1% load
87.5% - Pilatus PC-12
5 departures · 68.9% load
10.4% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 33.3% load
2.1%
How has AET–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop AET–FAI departures fell from 56 in May 2025 to 48 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AET–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
56 departures · 212 passengers
48.1%
Load
June 2025
65 departures · 237 passengers
46.0%
Load
July 2025
68 departures · 320 passengers
59.5%
Load
August 2025
83 departures · 372 passengers
53.2%
Load
September 2025
45 departures · 181 passengers
51.7%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 215 passengers
51.6%
Load
November 2025
45 departures · 159 passengers
44.4%
Load
December 2025
52 departures · 180 passengers
45.1%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 160 passengers
50.6%
Load
February 2026
43 departures · 179 passengers
55.8%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 251 passengers
53.8%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 169 passengers
46.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AET → FAI
42.5% full
28 departures · 93 passengers
FAI → AET
51.3% full
20 departures · 76 passengers
Nonstop AET–FAI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Allakaket
US
Allakaket Airport
Coordinates
66.55°N, 152.62°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Allakaket (AET) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
AET to FAI is 181 miles (291 km / 157 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AET to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 181-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AET–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (87.5%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (10.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying AET–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 181-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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