Denver (DEN) to Fairbanks (FAI)
Flight time
≈ 5h 39m
Bearing
330° NW
Denver (DEN) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 2,425 miles (3,903 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–FAI
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DEN–FAI; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
23
May 2026
Seats
3,818
both directions
Passengers
2,596
both directions
Load factor
68.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–FAI?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DEN–FAI in May 2026 (23 departures).
- UA
23 departures · 3,818 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–FAI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of DEN–FAI departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 68.0% load
100.0%
How has DEN–FAI traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–FAI departures fell from 58 in June 2025 to 23 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–FAI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 6,189 passengers
64.3%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 6,439 passengers
63.6%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 6,522 passengers
65.5%
Load
September 2025
48 departures · 4,932 passengers
61.9%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
23 departures · 2,596 passengers
68.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → FAI
88.7% full
12 departures · 1,767 passengers
FAI → DEN
45.4% full
11 departures · 829 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Fairbanks (FAI)?
DEN to FAI is 2,425 miles (3,903 km / 2,107 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to FAI?
A nonstop covers the 2,425-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–FAI?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–FAI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,425-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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