Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 19m
Bearing
14° N
Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 260 miles (418 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ANC–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ANC–FAI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 53% full.
Departures
428
April 2026
Seats
53,075
both directions
Passengers
28,102
both directions
Load factor
52.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ANC–FAI?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–FAI departures in April 2026 (336), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AS
Alaska Airlines
336 departures · 46,930 seats
Share of departures78.5%52.2%
Load
- QX
Horizon Air
78 departures · 5,928 seats
Share of departures18.2%59.1%
Load
- KO
Alaska Central Express
13 departures · 208 seats
Share of departures3.0%49.5%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ANC–FAI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 51% of ANC–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
220 departures · 51.0% load
51.4% - Embraer E175
78 departures · 59.1% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 49.8% load
13.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
29 departures · 59.0% load
6.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
29 departures · 56.2% load
6.8% - Beech 1900 A
13 departures · 49.5% load
3.0% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ANC–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–FAI departures fell from 490 in May 2025 to 428 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
490 departures · 28,369 passengers
62.5%
Load
June 2025
459 departures · 27,908 passengers
63.1%
Load
July 2025
461 departures · 29,609 passengers
64.9%
Load
August 2025
468 departures · 30,025 passengers
65.3%
Load
September 2025
463 departures · 26,161 passengers
59.2%
Load
October 2025
425 departures · 27,743 passengers
61.1%
Load
November 2025
376 departures · 26,689 passengers
63.8%
Load
December 2025
373 departures · 31,115 passengers
74.4%
Load
January 2026
367 departures · 27,591 passengers
51.9%
Load
February 2026
350 departures · 29,975 passengers
60.5%
Load
March 2026
402 departures · 38,109 passengers
71.7%
Load
April 2026
428 departures · 28,102 passengers
52.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ANC → FAI
52.4% full
215 departures · 13,884 passengers
FAI → ANC
53.5% full
213 departures · 14,218 passengers
Nonstop ANC–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
Anchorage
US
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
Coordinates
61.18°N, 149.99°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Anchorage (ANC) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
ANC to FAI is 260 miles (418 km / 226 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ANC to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 260-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ANC–FAI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (18.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ANC–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 260-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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