Barter Island (BTI) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 34m
Bearing
199° S
Barter Island (BTI) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 384 miles (618 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BTI–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Everts Air Cargo operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BTI–FAI; the Pilatus PC-12 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
61
April 2026
Seats
505
both directions
Passengers
245
both directions
Load factor
48.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BTI–FAI?
Everts Air Cargo operated the most nonstop BTI–FAI departures in April 2026 (38), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
38 departures · 326 seats
Share of departures62.3%51.8%
Load
- 8V
Wright Air Service
23 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures37.7%42.5%
Load
What plane flies BTI–FAI?
In April 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew 59% of BTI–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Pilatus PC-12
36 departures · 51.5% load
59.0% - Cessna 208 Caravan
23 departures · 42.5% load
37.7% - Cessna Skycourier 408
2 departures · 100.0% load
3.3%
How has BTI–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop BTI–FAI departures fell from 73 in May 2025 to 61 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTI–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
73 departures · 294 passengers
50.3%
Load
June 2025
70 departures · 240 passengers
41.0%
Load
July 2025
67 departures · 252 passengers
45.9%
Load
August 2025
73 departures · 263 passengers
42.5%
Load
September 2025
69 departures · 281 passengers
47.2%
Load
October 2025
69 departures · 259 passengers
43.5%
Load
November 2025
62 departures · 196 passengers
38.1%
Load
December 2025
53 departures · 225 passengers
49.1%
Load
January 2026
43 departures · 125 passengers
37.1%
Load
February 2026
48 departures · 132 passengers
34.3%
Load
March 2026
50 departures · 168 passengers
41.1%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 245 passengers
48.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BTI → FAI
51.5% full
40 departures · 168 passengers
FAI → BTI
43.0% full
21 departures · 77 passengers
Nonstop BTI–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
Barter Island
US
Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport
Coordinates
70.13°N, 143.58°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Barter Island (BTI) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
BTI to FAI is 384 miles (618 km / 334 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BTI to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 384-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BTI–FAI?
In April 2026, the Pilatus PC-12 flew the largest share of departures (59.0%), followed by the Cessna 208 Caravan (37.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BTI–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 384-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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