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
Filed traffic dataIn June 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 85% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
68
June 2026
Seats
519
both directions
Passengers
259
both directions
Load factor
49.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AET–FAI?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop AET–FAI departures in June 2026 (49), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
49 departures · 348 seats
Share of departures72.1%53.2%
Load
- 5V
18 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures26.5%41.4%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures1.5%77.8%
Load
What plane flies AET–FAI?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 85% of AET–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
58 departures · 49.4% load
85.3% - Pilatus PC-12
9 departures · 49.4% load
13.2% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 77.8% load
1.5%
How has AET–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop AET–FAI departures held steady at about 68 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AET–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
59 departures · 224 passengers
51.3%
Load
June 2026
68 departures · 259 passengers
49.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AET → FAI
50.2% full
36 departures · 135 passengers
FAI → AET
49.6% full
32 departures · 124 passengers
Nonstop AET–FAI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (85.3%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (13.2%).
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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