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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 97% of departures; flights ran 54% full.
Departures
190
April 2026
Seats
1,555
both directions
Passengers
839
both directions
Load factor
53.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAI–FYU?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–FYU departures in April 2026 (106), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
106 departures · 799 seats
Share of departures55.8%62.5%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
80 departures · 720 seats
Share of departures42.1%44.3%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
4 departures · 36 seats
Share of departures2.1%58.3%
Load
What plane flies FAI–FYU?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 97% of FAI–FYU departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
184 departures · 54.0% load
96.8% - Piper PA-31
4 departures · 58.3% load
2.1% - Cessna C206
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Pilatus PC-12
1 departures · 44.4% load
0.5%
How has FAI–FYU traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–FYU departures fell from 200 in May 2025 to 190 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–FYU traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
200 departures · 967 passengers
58.9%
Load
June 2025
222 departures · 953 passengers
54.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FYU → FAI
56.5% full
98 departures · 454 passengers
FAI → FYU
51.3% full
92 departures · 385 passengers
Nonstop FAI–FYU 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
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 April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (96.8%), followed by the Piper PA-31 (2.1%).
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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