Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
153° SE
Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 253 miles (407 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AKP–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AKP–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 55% full.
Departures
123
April 2026
Seats
813
both directions
Passengers
451
both directions
Load factor
55.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AKP–FAI?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop AKP–FAI departures in April 2026 (101), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
101 departures · 615 seats
Share of departures82.1%58.7%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
22 departures · 198 seats
Share of departures17.9%45.5%
Load
What plane flies AKP–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 90% of AKP–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
111 departures · 56.3% load
90.2% - Pilatus PC-12
10 departures · 48.9% load
8.1% - Cessna C206
2 departures · — load
1.6%
How has AKP–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop AKP–FAI departures fell from 126 in May 2025 to 123 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AKP–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
126 departures · 437 passengers
44.2%
Load
June 2025
112 departures · 479 passengers
56.0%
Load
July 2025
134 departures · 628 passengers
61.5%
Load
August 2025
114 departures · 509 passengers
54.3%
Load
September 2025
110 departures · 432 passengers
52.4%
Load
October 2025
133 departures · 555 passengers
53.7%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 416 passengers
48.1%
Load
December 2025
123 departures · 536 passengers
58.5%
Load
January 2026
126 departures · 427 passengers
45.1%
Load
February 2026
122 departures · 467 passengers
52.1%
Load
March 2026
132 departures · 521 passengers
53.4%
Load
April 2026
123 departures · 451 passengers
55.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AKP → FAI
56.7% full
66 departures · 238 passengers
FAI → AKP
54.2% full
57 departures · 213 passengers
Nonstop AKP–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
Anaktuvuk Pass
US
Anaktuvuk Pass Airport
Coordinates
68.13°N, 151.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anaktuvuk Pass (AKP) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
AKP to FAI is 253 miles (407 km / 220 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AKP to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 253-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AKP–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (90.2%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (8.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AKP–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 253-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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