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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Wright Air Service operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAI–GAL; the Cessna 208 Caravan was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 60% full.
Departures
246
April 2026
Seats
1,865
both directions
Passengers
1,113
both directions
Load factor
59.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAI–GAL?
Wright Air Service operated the most nonstop FAI–GAL departures in April 2026 (129), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 8V
Wright Air Service
129 departures · 828 seats
Share of departures52.4%60.3%
Load
- 5V
Everts Air Cargo
114 departures · 1,010 seats
Share of departures46.3%59.6%
Load
- 4W
Warbelow
3 departures · 27 seats
Share of departures1.2%44.4%
Load
What plane flies FAI–GAL?
In April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew 64% of FAI–GAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Cessna 208 Caravan
157 departures · 58.7% load
63.8% - Pilatus PC-12
70 departures · 58.9% load
28.5% - Cessna Skycourier 408
14 departures · 78.2% load
5.7% - Piper PA-31
3 departures · 44.4% load
1.2% - Cessna C206
2 departures · — load
0.8%
How has FAI–GAL traffic changed?
Nonstop FAI–GAL departures rose from 242 in May 2025 to 246 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAI–GAL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
242 departures · 1,302 passengers
68.1%
Load
June 2025
263 departures · 1,262 passengers
60.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAI → GAL
53.7% full
143 departures · 587 passengers
GAL → FAI
68.1% full
103 departures · 526 passengers
Nonstop FAI–GAL 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.
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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 April 2026, the Cessna 208 Caravan flew the largest share of departures (63.8%), followed by the Pilatus PC-12 (28.5%).
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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