Fairbanks (FAI) to Fort Yukon (FYU)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
30° NE
Fairbanks (FAI) to Fort Yukon (FYU) is 142 miles (229 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–FYU
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–FYU; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
262
June 2026
Seats
2,171
both directions
Passengers
1,265
both directions
Load factor
58.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–FYU?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–FYU departures in June 2026 (125), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
125 departures · 938 seats
Share of departures47.7%69.3%
Load
- 5V
89 departures · 801 seats
Share of departures34.0%46.2%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
48 departures · 432 seats
Share of departures18.3%56.7%
Load
What plane flies FAI–FYU?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 77% of FAI–FYU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
203 departures · 60.5% load
77.5% - Piper PA-31
48 departures · 56.7% load
18.3% - Pilatus PC-12
8 departures · 25.0% load
3.0% - Helio H-250
2 departures · 50.0% load
0.8% - Cessna Skycourier 408
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has FAI–FYU traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–FYU departures rose from 242 in July 2025 to 262 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–FYU traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
242 departures · 1,163 passengers
61.8%
Load
August 2025
252 departures · 1,081 passengers
54.6%
Load
September 2025
242 departures · 867 passengers
45.8%
Load
October 2025
210 departures · 844 passengers
49.2%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 630 passengers
46.0%
Load
December 2025
195 departures · 790 passengers
52.8%
Load
January 2026
188 departures · 786 passengers
49.0%
Load
February 2026
169 departures · 738 passengers
52.6%
Load
March 2026
204 departures · 867 passengers
52.3%
Load
April 2026
190 departures · 839 passengers
53.9%
Load
May 2026
207 departures · 865 passengers
51.5%
Load
June 2026
262 departures · 1,265 passengers
58.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FYU → FAI
56.4% full
133 departures · 625 passengers
FAI → FYU
60.3% full
129 departures · 640 passengers
Nonstop FAI–FYU traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Fort Yukon
US
Fort Yukon Airport
Coordinates
66.57°N, 145.25°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Fort Yukon (FYU)?
FAI to FYU is 142 miles (229 km / 124 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to FYU?
A nonstop covers the 142-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–FYU?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (77.5%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (18.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–FYU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 142-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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