Chalkyitsik (CIK) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
225° SW
Chalkyitsik (CIK) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 172 miles (277 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CIK–FAI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Wright Air Service was the only carrier flying nonstop CIK–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
139
both directions
Passengers
69
both directions
Load factor
49.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CIK–FAI?
Wright Air Service was the only carrier to fly nonstop CIK–FAI in May 2026 (19 departures).
- 8V
Wright Air Service
19 departures · 139 seats
Share of departures100.0%49.6%
Load
What plane flies CIK–FAI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 100% of CIK–FAI departures.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
19 departures · 49.6% load
100.0%
How has CIK–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop CIK–FAI departures fell from 39 in June 2025 to 19 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CIK–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
39 departures · 75 passengers
28.4%
Load
July 2025
21 departures · 95 passengers
53.4%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 96 passengers
52.2%
Load
September 2025
25 departures · 106 passengers
53.0%
Load
October 2025
32 departures · 94 passengers
40.7%
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 53 passengers
57.0%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 67 passengers
50.0%
Load
January 2026
12 departures · 57 passengers
77.0%
Load
February 2026
14 departures · 61 passengers
77.2%
Load
March 2026
20 departures · 50 passengers
43.5%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 55 passengers
51.4%
Load
May 2026
19 departures · 69 passengers
49.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CIK → FAI
41.3% full
10 departures · 31 passengers
FAI → CIK
59.4% full
9 departures · 38 passengers
Nonstop CIK–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).
The airports
Chalkyitsik
US
Chalkyitsik Airport
Coordinates
66.64°N, 143.74°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chalkyitsik (CIK) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
CIK to FAI is 172 miles (277 km / 150 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CIK to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 172-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 CIK–FAI?
In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CIK–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 172-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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