Arctic Village (ARC) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
196° S
Arctic Village (ARC) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 236 miles (381 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ARC–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ARC–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
54
April 2026
Seats
355
both directions
Passengers
183
both directions
Load factor
51.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ARC–FAI?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop ARC–FAI departures in April 2026 (33), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
33 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures61.1%45.8%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
21 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures38.9%56.6%
Load
What plane flies ARC–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 94% of ARC–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
51 departures · 51.9% load
94.4% - Pilatus PC-12
2 departures · 50.0% load
3.7% - Cessna C206
1 departures · 25.0% load
1.8%
How has ARC–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop ARC–FAI departures rose from 50 in May 2025 to 54 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ARC–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
50 departures · 143 passengers
35.2%
Load
June 2025
87 departures · 270 passengers
41.6%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 208 passengers
42.1%
Load
August 2025
84 departures · 280 passengers
47.5%
Load
September 2025
77 departures · 241 passengers
43.0%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 165 passengers
42.6%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 140 passengers
41.3%
Load
December 2025
49 departures · 135 passengers
33.8%
Load
January 2026
40 departures · 130 passengers
42.8%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 120 passengers
35.5%
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 154 passengers
43.0%
Load
April 2026
54 departures · 183 passengers
51.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → ARC
47.6% full
31 departures · 100 passengers
ARC → FAI
57.2% full
23 departures · 83 passengers
Nonstop ARC–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
Arctic Village
US
Arctic Village Airport
Coordinates
68.11°N, 145.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Arctic Village (ARC) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
ARC to FAI is 236 miles (381 km / 205 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ARC to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 236-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ARC–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (94.4%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (3.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ARC–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 236-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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