Anchorage (ANC) to Fairbanks (FAI)

260mi
418 km226 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Horizon Air operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop ANC–FAI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 66% full.

Departures

422

July 2026

Seats

44,454

both directions

Passengers

29,387

both directions

Load factor

66.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ANC–FAI?

Horizon Air operated the most nonstop ANC–FAI departures in July 2026 (208), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • QX

    Horizon Air

    208 departures · 15,808 seats

    79.0%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    191 departures · 28,038 seats

    59.2%

    Load

  • KO

    Alaska Central Express

    14 departures · 224 seats

    33.0%

    Load

  • 7S

    Ryan Air

    4 departures · 36 seats

    5.6%

    Load

  • X5

    Junipogo

    2 departures · 16 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • GV

    Grant Aviation

    1 departures · 9 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    1 departures · 179 seats

    99.4%

    Load

  • 37Q

    Eastern Air Express

    1 departures · 144 seats

    32.6%

    Load

What plane flies ANC–FAI?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of ANC–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ANC–FAI traffic changed?

Nonstop ANC–FAI departures fell from 468 in August 2025 to 422 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop ANC–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    418 departures · 30,223 passengers

    57.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    387 departures · 30,630 passengers

    70.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    422 departures · 29,387 passengers

    66.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ANC → FAI

69.6% full

211 departures · 15,525 passengers

FAI → ANC

62.6% full

211 departures · 13,862 passengers

Nonstop ANC–FAI traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ANC

Anchorage

US

Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

Coordinates

61.18°N, 149.99°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FAI

Fairbanks

US

Fairbanks International Airport

Coordinates

64.82°N, 147.86°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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (20.6%).

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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