Fairbanks (FAI) to Galena (GAL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
273° W
Fairbanks (FAI) to Galena (GAL) is 267 miles (430 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAI–GAL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Everts Air Cargo operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–GAL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
241
June 2026
Seats
2,051
both directions
Passengers
1,417
both directions
Load factor
69.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAI–GAL?
Everts Air Cargo operated the most nonstop FAI–GAL departures in June 2026 (122), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 5V
122 departures · 1,089 seats
Share of departures50.6%64.6%
Load
- 8V
Wright Air Service
118 departures · 953 seats
Share of departures49.0%74.3%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.4%55.6%
Load
What plane flies FAI–GAL?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 66% of FAI–GAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
158 departures · 72.2% load
65.6% - Pilatus PC-12
82 departures · 63.6% load
34.0% - Piper PA-31
1 departures · 55.6% load
0.4%
How has FAI–GAL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–GAL departures fell from 256 in July 2025 to 241 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–GAL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
256 departures · 1,184 passengers
56.9%
Load
August 2025
316 departures · 1,228 passengers
53.7%
Load
September 2025
314 departures · 1,554 passengers
68.1%
Load
October 2025
324 departures · 1,382 passengers
56.7%
Load
November 2025
256 departures · 1,037 passengers
53.9%
Load
December 2025
268 departures · 1,051 passengers
54.9%
Load
January 2026
235 departures · 933 passengers
55.0%
Load
February 2026
266 departures · 1,094 passengers
59.3%
Load
March 2026
296 departures · 1,345 passengers
61.7%
Load
April 2026
246 departures · 1,113 passengers
59.7%
Load
May 2026
233 departures · 1,266 passengers
64.9%
Load
June 2026
241 departures · 1,417 passengers
69.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAI → GAL
68.6% full
138 departures · 805 passengers
GAL → FAI
69.7% full
103 departures · 612 passengers
Nonstop FAI–GAL 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Fairbanks (FAI) from Galena (GAL)?
FAI to GAL is 267 miles (430 km / 232 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAI to GAL?
A nonstop covers the 267-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAI–GAL?
In June 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (65.6%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (34.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAI–GAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 267-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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