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
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 18% full.
Departures
5
May 2026
Seats
11
both directions
Passengers
2
both directions
Load factor
18.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRW–FAI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRW–FAI in May 2026 (5 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
5 departures · 11 seats
Share of departures100.0%18.2%
Load
What plane flies BRW–FAI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of BRW–FAI departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
5 departures · 18.2% load
100.0%
How has BRW–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop BRW–FAI departures rose from 3 in June 2025 to 5 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRW–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
5 departures · 2 passengers
18.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → BRW
18.2% full
3 departures · 2 passengers
BRW → FAI
— full
2 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop BRW–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).
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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 May 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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