Bettles (BTT) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
143° SE
Bettles (BTT) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 178 miles (287 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BTT–FAI
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BTT–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
34
April 2026
Seats
279
both directions
Passengers
176
both directions
Load factor
63.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BTT–FAI?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop BTT–FAI departures in April 2026 (30), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
30 departures · 243 seats
Share of departures88.2%70.8%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures11.8%11.1%
Load
What plane flies BTT–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 88% of BTT–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
30 departures · 70.8% load
88.2% - Piper PA-31
4 departures · 11.1% load
11.8%
How has BTT–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop BTT–FAI departures fell from 42 in May 2025 to 34 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTT–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
42 departures · 188 passengers
58.2%
Load
June 2025
79 departures · 404 passengers
65.5%
Load
July 2025
106 departures · 654 passengers
74.4%
Load
August 2025
114 departures · 645 passengers
68.8%
Load
September 2025
69 departures · 335 passengers
62.0%
Load
October 2025
29 departures · 126 passengers
58.1%
Load
November 2025
32 departures · 176 passengers
64.5%
Load
December 2025
33 departures · 162 passengers
63.0%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 157 passengers
56.9%
Load
February 2026
34 departures · 210 passengers
74.2%
Load
March 2026
35 departures · 226 passengers
82.5%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 176 passengers
63.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → BTT
67.2% full
21 departures · 117 passengers
BTT → FAI
56.2% full
13 departures · 59 passengers
Nonstop BTT–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
Bettles
US
Bettles Airport
Coordinates
66.91°N, 151.53°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bettles (BTT) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
BTT to FAI is 178 miles (287 km / 155 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BTT to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 178-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BTT–FAI?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (88.2%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (11.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BTT–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 178-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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