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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ANC–FAI; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
418
May 2026
Seats
52,572
both directions
Passengers
30,223
both directions
Load factor
57.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ANC–FAI?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop ANC–FAI departures in May 2026 (284), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AS
284 departures · 42,455 seats
Share of departures67.9%53.7%
Load
- QX
133 departures · 10,108 seats
Share of departures31.8%73.5%
Load
- KAT
Katmai Air
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ANC–FAI?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of ANC–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
133 departures · 73.5% load
31.8% - Boeing 737-700
117 departures · 57.9% load
28.0% - Boeing 737-800
91 departures · 51.7% load
21.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
36 departures · 48.6% load
8.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
28 departures · 52.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 56.9% load
2.9% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ANC–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop ANC–FAI departures fell from 459 in June 2025 to 418 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ANC–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
418 departures · 30,223 passengers
57.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ANC → FAI
61.1% full
209 departures · 16,082 passengers
FAI → ANC
53.9% full
209 departures · 14,141 passengers
Nonstop ANC–FAI traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (31.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (28.0%).
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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