Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
149° SE
Utqiaġvik (BRW) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 502 miles (807 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRW–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn February 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop BRW–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
7
February 2026
Seats
30
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BRW–FAI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–FAI in February 2026 (7 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
7 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BRW–FAI?
In February 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–FAI departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
7 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has BRW–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–FAI departures rose from 1 in May 2025 to 7 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2025
3 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2025
12 departures · 52 passengers
57.8%
Load
August 2025
5 departures · 62 passengers
66.0%
Load
September 2025
5 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
October 2025
5 departures · 7 passengers
21.9%
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
December 2025
9 departures · 163 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 2 passengers
10.0%
Load
February 2026
7 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → BRW
0.0% full
4 departures · 0 passengers
BRW → FAI
0.0% full
3 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop BRW–FAI traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Utqiaġvik (BRW) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
BRW to FAI is 502 miles (807 km / 436 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRW to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 502-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRW–FAI?
In February 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRW–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 502-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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