Eagle (EAA) to Fairbanks (FAI)

197mi
317 km171 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 12m

Bearing

274° W

Eagle (EAA) to Fairbanks (FAI) is 197 miles (317 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies EAAFAI

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Everts Air Cargo was the only carrier flying nonstop EAA–FAI; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 33% full.

Departures

38

May 2026

Seats

342

both directions

Passengers

114

both directions

Load factor

33.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies EAA–FAI?

Everts Air Cargo was the only carrier to fly nonstop EAA–FAI in May 2026 (38 departures).

What plane flies EAA–FAI?

In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 95% of EAA–FAI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Cessna 208 Caravan

    36 departures · 32.1% load

    94.7%
  • Pilatus PC-12

    2 departures · 55.6% load

    5.3%

How has EAA–FAI traffic changed?

Nonstop EAA–FAI departures fell from 40 in June 2025 to 38 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop EAAFAI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    40 departures · 81 passengers

    22.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    47 departures · 141 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    42 departures · 119 passengers

    31.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    35 departures · 80 passengers

    25.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    32 departures · 103 passengers

    35.8%

    Load

  • November 2025

    38 departures · 96 passengers

    28.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    37 departures · 112 passengers

    33.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    32 departures · 99 passengers

    34.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    38 departures · 126 passengers

    36.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    46 departures · 164 passengers

    40.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    44 departures · 88 passengers

    22.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    38 departures · 114 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

EAAFAI

34.5% full

19 departures · 59 passengers

FAIEAA

32.2% full

19 departures · 55 passengers

Nonstop EAA–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

EAA

Eagle

US

Eagle Airport

Coordinates

64.78°N, 141.15°W

Hemisphere

N · W

FAI

US

Fairbanks International Airport

Coordinates

64.82°N, 147.86°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Eagle (EAA) from Fairbanks (FAI)?

EAA to FAI is 197 miles (317 km / 171 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from EAA to FAI?

A nonstop covers the 197-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies EAA–FAI?

In May 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (94.7%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (5.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying EAA–FAI?

Distance-based programs credit off the 197-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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